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Definition of: riboflavin
(rī′bō·flā′vin) noun Biochem.
A member of the vitamin B complex, vitamin B2, an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, found in milk, green leafy vegetables, egg yolk, and meats, and also made synthetically: formerly called lactoflavin, vitamin G. [<RIBO(SE) + FLAVIN]
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