riboflavin

One entry found for riboflavin.

Main Entry: ri·bo·fla·vin
Pronunciation: "rI-b&-'flA-v&n, 'rI-b&-"
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ribo- + Latin flavus yellow -- more at BLUE
: a yellow crystalline compound C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆ of the vitamin B complex that occurs both free (as in milk) and combined (as in liver) as a component of coenzymes (as FMN) which are essential to normal metabolism -- called also vitamin B₂