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Word: Riboflavin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from ribose + Latin flavus ‘yellow’ + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌrʌɪbə(ʊ)ˈfleɪvɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a yellow vitamin of the B complex which is essential for metabolic energy production; vitamin B₂. It is present in many foods, especially milk, liver, eggs, and green vegetables, and is also synthesized by the intestinal flora.
Short Definition:yellow vitamin of B complex which is essential for metabolic energy production
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