flavin

flavin definition - medical

fla·vin (flāˈvĭn) or fla·vine (-vēnˌ)

noun
  1. Any of various water-soluble yellow pigments, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins.
  2. A ketone that gives color to various natural yellow pigments.

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