biotin
/ˈbaɪətɪn/
biotin noun: a sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
Noun
biotin (countable and uncountable, plural biotins)
- A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
- Synonyms:
- vitamin B7, vitamin H
biotin meaning in Tamil and Bengali
biotin in Tamil
- பயோட்டுன், பயோற்றின்
biotin in Bengali
- ডিমের কুসুম
Synonyms of biotin
Forms of biotin
| plural | biotins |
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Origin of biotin
Borrowed from German Biotin, from Ancient Greek βίοτος (bíotos, “life”) + the suffix -in.
Words formed from biotin
Questions about biotin
- What does biotin mean?
- Biotin means a sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
- What is biotin in Tamil?
- Biotin in Tamil is பயோட்டுன், பயோற்றின். See Biotin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is biotin?
- Biotin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce biotin?
- Biotin is pronounced /ˈbaɪətɪn/.
- What is the plural of biotin?
- The plural of biotin is biotins.
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