RIBOFLAVIN


Meaning of RIBOFLAVIN in English

/ ˌraɪbəˈfleɪvɪn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a vitamin which is important for producing energy, found in milk, liver , eggs and green vegetables

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: from ribose + Latin flavus yellow + -in .

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