riboflavin

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riboflavin FMN riboflavin phosphate

Main Entry: ri·bo·fla·vin
Pronunciation: r-b-fl-vn, r-b-
Variant(s): also ri·bo·fla·vine /-vn/
Function: noun
: a yellow crystalline compound C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆ that is a growth-promoting member of the vitamin B complex and occurs both free (as in milk) and combined (as in liver) -- called also lactoflavin, ovoflavin, vitamin B₂