riboflavin

From ribo(se)- +‎ flavin.

• IPA^(key): /ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/

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• Rhymes: -eɪvən

riboflavin (countable and uncountable, plural riboflavins)

1. (biochemistry) Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.

• lactoflavin
• ovoflavin
• E101 when used as a food colouring
• vitamin B₂
• vitamin G

• riboflavin-5-sodium phosphate

• IPA^(key): /riboflǎʋiːn/
• Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧fla‧vin

riboflàvīn m inan (Cyrillic spelling рибофла̀вӣн)

1. riboflavin