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riboflavin

/ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/

riboflavin noun: yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.

Noun

riboflavin (countable and uncountable, plural riboflavins)

  1. Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.
    Synonyms:
    lactoflavin, ovoflavin, E101 when used as a food colouring, vitamin B2, vitamin G

riboflavin meaning in Tamil

riboflavin in Tamil

ரிபோஃபிளாவின், ரிபோஃபளேவின், வளர்ச்சிக்காரணி, இரைபோபிளேவின், இரியோபிளேவின்

Synonyms of riboflavin

All synonyms of riboflavin

Forms of riboflavin

pluralriboflavins

Origin of riboflavin

From ribo(se)- + flavin.

Words formed from riboflavin

Words that rhyme with riboflavin

Questions about riboflavin

What does riboflavin mean?
Riboflavin means yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.
What is riboflavin in Tamil?
Riboflavin in Tamil is ரிபோஃபிளாவின், ரிபோஃபளேவின், வளர்ச்சிக்காரணி. See Riboflavin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is riboflavin?
Riboflavin is a noun.
How do you pronounce riboflavin?
Riboflavin is pronounced /ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/.
What is the plural of riboflavin?
The plural of riboflavin is riboflavins.

Words near riboflavin in the dictionary

  1. ribodepletion
  2. riboendonuclease
  3. riboendonucleases
  4. riboexonuclease
  5. riboexonucleases
  6. riboflavin
  7. riboflavin-5-sodium phosphate
  8. riboflavins
  9. riboforin
  10. riboforins
  11. ribofuranose

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