[ 'bʌɪətɪn ]
■ noun Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex, found in egg yolk, liver, and yeast, involved in the synthesis of fatty acids and glucose.
Origin
1930s: coined in Ger. from Gk bios 'life' + -in 1 .
[ 'bʌɪətɪn ]
■ noun Biochemistry a vitamin of the B complex, found in egg yolk, liver, and yeast, involved in the synthesis of fatty acids and glucose.
Origin
1930s: coined in Ger. from Gk bios 'life' + -in 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004