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flavin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun flavin has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
flavin, n. [L. flavus yellow.].
A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
flavin, n. (also flavine)
1 the chemical compound forming the nucleus of various natural yellow pigments.
2 a yellow dye obtained from dyer's oak.
1 the chemical compound forming the nucleus of various natural yellow pigments.
2 a yellow dye obtained from dyer's oak.
Idiom
flavin adenine dinucleotide a coenzyme derived from riboflavin, important in various biochemical reactions.
Usage
Abbr.: FAD.
Etymology
L flavus yellow + -IN
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