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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ri•bo•fla•vin (rī′bō flā′vin, rī′bō flā′-, -bə-),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]- Biochemistrya 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 (rī′bō flā′vin, -vēn).USA pronunciation Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B 2, vitamin G. - ribo(se) + flavin 1930–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: riboflavin, riboflavine /ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn/ n - 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: C17H20N4O6
Etymology: 20th Century: from ribose + flavin |