biotin
pronunciation
How to pronounce biotin in British English:
UK ['baɪətɪn]
How to pronounce biotin in American English:
US ['baɪətɪn]
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- Noun:
- a B vitamin that aids in body growth
Word Origin
- biotin (n.)
- vitamin of the B group (also sometimes called vitamin H) essential for the growth of yeast, 1936, from German Biotin (1936), from Greek biotos "life" (see bio-) + chemical suffix -in (2).
Example
- 1. It is involved in the synthesis of biotin .
- 2. Wheat germ provides the b-vitamin biotin , which assists cells in processing fats .
- 3. Some claim that nutrients like copper peptides , biotin , folic acid , and others may help support healthy hair .
- 4. Sources of biotin are : whole grains , egg yolks , liver , rice and milk .
- 5. Finally the concentrations of biotin in corn steep liquor and fermented broth of glutamic acid were determined .