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Which vitamin's name is derived from the fact that it is found "everywhere" in the diet?

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The vitamin is VITAMIN B5, ALSO KNOWN AS PANTOTHENIC ACID.
The vitamin is found in a wide variety of food, because of this it is very rare to see a person suffering from its deficiency.
The name of the vitamin was derived from the Greek word 'pantos' which means everywhere.
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