Flavin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
noun
  1. Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

Pronunciation

flā-vən

Word forms

Flavin flavins

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó Flaithimhín.

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