riboflavin
pronunciation
How to pronounce riboflavin in British English:
UK [ˌraɪbəʊˈfleɪvɪn]
How to pronounce riboflavin in American English:
US [ˈraɪboˌflevɪn, -bə-]
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- Noun:
- a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
Word Origin
- riboflavin (n.)
- growth-promoting substance known as vitamin B2, 1935, from German Riboflavin (1935), from comb. form of ribose + flavin, from Latin flavus "yellow" (see blue (1)); so called from its color. Also sometimes known as lactoflavine, as it is found in milk.
Example
- 1. Caterpillars are a fantastic source of iron , thiamin , and riboflavin .
- 2. Other studies have found that up to 60 % of the riboflavin is lost under similar conditions .
- 3. Crickets are extremely high in calcium . Caterpillars are a fantastic source of iron , thiamin , and riboflavin .
- 4. The electrochemical behaviors of riboflavin at glassy carbon electrode were studied with cyclic voltammetry and linear sweeping voltammetry methods .
- 5. Time course of extracellular alkalization induced by riboflavin and effects of inhibitors on alkalization .