First Known Use: 1933
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flavin
noun fla·vin \ˈflā-vən\
Definition of FLAVIN
: any of a class of yellow water-soluble nitrogenous pigments derived from isoalloxazine and occurring in the form of nucleotides as coenzymes of flavoproteins; especially : riboflavin
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Origin of FLAVIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin flavus yellow — more at blue
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flavin
noun fla·vin \ˈflā-vən\
Medical Definition of FLAVIN
: any of a class of yellow water-soluble nitrogenous pigments derived from isoalloxazine and occurring in the form of nucleotides as coenzymes of flavoproteins; especially : riboflavin
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