Main Entry: bi·o·tin

Pronunciation: \ˈbī-ə-tən\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek biotos life, sustenance; akin to Greek bios

Date: 1936

: a colorless crystalline growth vitamin C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S of the vitamin B complex found especially in yeast, liver, and egg yolk