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English
Etymology
From ribo(se)- + flavin.
Pronunciation
Noun
riboflavin (countable and uncountable, plural riboflavins)
- (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.
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Derived terms
Translations
the vitamin B2, riboflavin
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /riboflǎʋiːn/
- Hyphenation: ri‧bo‧fla‧vin
Noun
riboflàvīn m (Cyrillic spelling рибофла̀вӣн)
- riboflavin
Declension