"flavin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flavins [plural]
enPR: flā-vən Head templates: {{en-noun}} flavin (plural flavins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD) Wikipedia link: flavin Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: flavinate, flavinyl, hepatoflavin, lyxoflavin, peroxyflavin, riboflavin

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