also  ri*bo*fla*vine  n :  a yellow crystalline compound C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆ that is a growth-promoting member of the vitamin B complex and occurs both free (as in milk) and combined (as in liver) - called also lactoflavin , ovoflavin , vitamin B₂  .
 
   
 
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