biotin

biotin definition - medical

bi·o·tin (bīˈə-tĭn)

noun
A colorless crystalline vitamin 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.

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