Riboflavin

//ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss wordnet

Etymology

From ribo(se)- + flavin.

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