riboflavin

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Etymology

ribo(se)- +‎ flavin

Pronunciation

Noun

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.

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

riboflàvīn m (Cyrillic spelling рибофла̀вӣн)

  1. riboflavin

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