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Definition of riboflavin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

riboflavin

noun
 
/ˌraɪbəˈfleɪvɪn/
 
/ˌraɪbəˈfleɪvɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a vitamin which is important for producing energy, found in milk, liver, eggs and green vegetables
    Word Origin1930s: from ribose + Latin flavus ‘yellow’ + -in.
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