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riboflavin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/

Etymology

From ribo(se)- + flavin.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

Deriveds

riboflavin-5-sodium phosphate

Synonyms

vitamin G · vitamin B2 · lactoflavin · ovoflavin · E101 when used as a food colouring

Translations (20)

cmn 核黃素 /核黄素 (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · pl ryboflawina (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · ja リボフラビン (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · sk riboflavín (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · fr riboflavine (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · de Riboflavin (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · pt riboflavina (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · es riboflavina (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · sh рибофла̀вӣн (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · ko 리보플라빈 (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · ca riboflavina (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · it riboflavina (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · sh riboflàvīn (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · fi riboflaviini (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · et riboflaviin (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · eo riboflavino (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · it vitamina B2 (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · sw riboflauini (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · ro riboflavină (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) · sv riboflavin (the vitamin B2, riboflavin)