P.P. factor


noun Biochemistry.

Definition for p.p. factor (2 of 2)

pellagra-preventive factor
[ puh-lag-ruh-pri-ven-tiv, -ley-gruh-, -lah- ]
/ pəˈlæg rə prɪˈvɛn tɪv, -ˈleɪ grə-, -ˈlɑ- /

noun Biochemistry.

nicotinic acid or its amide, nicotinamide, being the vitamin-B-complex members that serve to prevent pellagra.
Also called P.P. factor.