flavin

fla·vin

a complex heterocyclic ketone, CHNO
any of a group of yellow pigments, derived from this ketone and occurring in certain plant and animal products or prepared by synthesis; specif., riboflavin
quercetin

Origin of flavin

from Classical Latin flavus, yellow (see flavone) + -in

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flavin

also fla·vine

noun

Any of various molecules, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins. They are variously yellow, red, blue, or colorless depending on the oxidation state.

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Noun

(plural flavins)

(biochemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

Proper noun

A surname of southern Irish descent, from the Gaelic Ó Flaithimhín.

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flavin - Medical Definition

also flavine (-vēn′)

Any of various molecules, including riboflavin, found in plant and animal tissue as coenzymes of flavoproteins. They are variously yellow, red, blue, or colorless depending on the oxidation state.

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