vitamin B2
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vi·ta·min B2
1. Synonym(s): riboflavin
2. obsolete term for a complex of folic acid, nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin.
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vitamin B2
Riboflavin, see there.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
vitamin B2
Riboflavin, see there.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ri·bo·fla·vin
(rī'bō-flā'vin)A heat-stable factor of the vitamin B complex with isoalloxazine nucleotides that are coenzymes of the flavohydrogenases.
Synonym(s): flavin, flavine, riboflavine.
Synonym(s): flavin, flavine, riboflavine.
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riboflavin
orvitamin B2
a member of the B-COMPLEX of water-soluble vitamins. Found in a wide variety of foods, riboflavin is required in the metabolism of all animals (acting as a carrier in the ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEM) and is part of several plant pigments.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
ri·bo·fla·vin
(rī'bō-flā'vin)Heat-stable factor of vitamin B complex with isoalloxazine nucleotides that are coenzymes of the flavodehydrogenases; dietary sources for this vitamin include green vegetables, liver, kidneys, wheat germ, milk, eggs, cheese, and fish.
Synonym(s): flavin (1) , vitamin B2.
Synonym(s): flavin (1) , vitamin B2.
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