riboflavin

[ rahy-boh-fley-vin, rahy-boh-fley-, -buh- ]

/ ˌraɪ boʊˈfleɪ vɪn, ˈraɪ boʊˌfleɪ-, -bə- /

noun Biochemistry.

a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions.

Also ri·bo·fla·vine

[rahy-boh-fley-vin, -veen]. /ˌraɪ boʊˈfleɪ vɪn, -vin/.

Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G.

Origin of riboflavin

First recorded in 1930–35; ribo(se) + flavin

Words nearby riboflavin

rib eye, ribgrass, rib-knit, riblet, ribo-, riboflavin, riboflavin kinase, ribonuclease, ribonucleic acid, ribonucleoprotein, ribonucleoside

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Example sentences from the Web for riboflavin

A study of riboflavin metabolism in the American roach by fluorescence microscopy.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth

British Dictionary definitions for riboflavin

riboflavin

riboflavine

/ (ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn) /

noun

a yellow water-soluble vitamin of the B complex that occurs in green vegetables, germinating seeds, and in milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, and kidney. It is essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells. It is used as a permitted food colour, yellow or orange-yellow (E101). Formula: C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6Also: vitamin B 2, lactoflavin

Word Origin for riboflavin

C20: from ribose + flavin

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Medical definitions for riboflavin

riboflavin

[ rī′bō-flā′vĭn, -bə- ]

n.

An orange-yellow crystalline compound that is the principal growth-promoting factor in the vitamin B complex, naturally occurring in milk, leafy vegetables, fresh meat, and egg yolks.lactoflavin vitamin B2

Scientific definitions for riboflavin

riboflavin

[ rī′bō-flā′vĭn ]

A water-soluble compound belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in carbohydrate metabolism and the maintenance of mucous membranes. Riboflavin is found in milk, leafy vegetables, meat, and egg yolks. Also called vitamin B2. Chemical formula: C17H20N4O6.

单词	riboflavin
释义	riboflavin [ rahy-boh-fley-vin, rahy-boh-fley-, -buh- ] / ˌraɪ boʊˈfleɪ vɪn, ˈraɪ boʊˌfleɪ-, -bə- / noun Biochemistry. a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions. Also ri·bo·fla·vine [rahy-boh-fley-vin, -veen]. /ˌraɪ boʊˈfleɪ vɪn, -vin/. Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G. Origin of riboflavin First recorded in 1930–35; ribo(se) + flavin Words nearby riboflavin rib eye, ribgrass, rib-knit, riblet, ribo-, riboflavin, riboflavin kinase, ribonuclease, ribonucleic acid, ribonucleoprotein, ribonucleoside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riboflavin A study of riboflavin metabolism in the American roach by fluorescence microscopy. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth British Dictionary definitions for riboflavin riboflavin riboflavine / (ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn) / noun a yellow water-soluble vitamin of the B complex that occurs in green vegetables, germinating seeds, and in milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, and kidney. It is essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells. It is used as a permitted food colour, yellow or orange-yellow (E101). Formula: C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6Also: vitamin B 2, lactoflavin Word Origin for riboflavin C20: from ribose + flavin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for riboflavin riboflavin [ rī′bō-flā′vĭn, -bə- ] n. An orange-yellow crystalline compound that is the principal growth-promoting factor in the vitamin B complex, naturally occurring in milk, leafy vegetables, fresh meat, and egg yolks.lactoflavin vitamin B2 The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for riboflavin riboflavin [ rī′bō-flā′vĭn ] A water-soluble compound belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in carbohydrate metabolism and the maintenance of mucous membranes. Riboflavin is found in milk, leafy vegetables, meat, and egg yolks. Also called vitamin B2. Chemical formula: C17H20N4O6. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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