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ri•bo•fla•vin

Pronunciation: (rī"bō-flā'vin, rī'bō-flā"-, -bu-), [key]
—n. Biochem.
a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions. Also,ri•bo•fla•vinePronunciation: (rī"bō-flā'vin, -vēn). [key]Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B ₂, vitamin G.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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