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nouna substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
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- nad a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes
- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes
- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
- nadp a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes