lu·mi·fla·vin | \ ˌlü-mə-ˈflā-vən 
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\Medical Definition of lumiflavin
: a yellow-green fluorescent crystalline compound C13H12N4O2 that is formed from riboflavin by ultraviolet irradiation in alkaline solution
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