pantothenol
/ˌpantəˈθɛnɒl/Chemistry
noun
A liquid alcohol which is a reduction product of pantothenic acid, used as a source of pantothenic acid in nutritional supplements, as a topical agent for the treatment of dermatitis, and as a conditioner in many hair care products; 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutyramide, C9H19NO4.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of Organic Chemistry. From pantothen- + -ol.