1. a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods; [syn: pantothenic acid, pantothen]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pantothen
n 1: a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an
important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates
and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods [syn:
pantothenic acid, pantothen]