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Definition of Flavin

1. Noun. A ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin.

Definition of Flavin

1. n. A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.

Definition of Flavin

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Irish dot=) of southern (etyl ga) descent, from the Gaelic (term Ó Flaithimhín lang=ga). ¹

2. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flavin

1. a yellow pigment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Flavin

1. A derivative of riboflavin (vitamin B2) which can exist as a chemical group of other important biomolecules such as flavin adenine dinucleotide or flavin mononucleotide. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Flavin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"... baric and flavin ate also natural yellow mordant dyes, producing somewhat brighter shades than fustic, but are now obsolete. ..."

2. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"The relative contribution of CYP450 and flavin monooxygenase toward cysteine S-conjugate S-oxidation depends on the conjugate structure. ..."

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