1 flavin | Definition of flavin

flavin

noun
fla·​vin | \ ˈflā-vən How to pronounce flavin (audio) \

Definition of flavin

: any of a class of yellow water-soluble nitrogenous pigments derived from isoalloxazine and occurring in the form of nucleotides as coenzymes of flavoproteins especially : riboflavin

First Known Use of flavin

1933, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for flavin

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin flavus yellow — more at blue

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for flavin

flavin

noun
fla·​vin | \ ˈflā-vən How to pronounce flavin (audio) \

Medical Definition of flavin

: any of a class of yellow water-soluble nitrogenous pigments derived from isoalloxazine and occurring in the form of nucleotides as coenzymes of flavoproteins especially : riboflavin

More from Merriam-Webster on flavin

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about flavin