Biotin Definition
bīə-tĭn
noun
A colorless crystalline vitamin, C10 H16 N2 O3 S, of the vitamin B complex, essential for the activity of many enzyme systems and found in large quantities in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast.
American Heritage
A bacterial growth factor, C10H16O3N2S, present in all living things; vitamin H: it is one of the vitamin B group and is found in liver, egg yolk, yeast, etc.
Webster's New World
A vitamin, C10 H16 N2 O3 S, that is a component of the vitamin B complex and is a cofactor in many enzyme systems. It is found in large quantities in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast and is used in many biotechnology applications.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Biotin
Noun
Singular:
biotin
Plural:
biotinsOrigin of Biotin
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Greek biōtos life biotic –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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