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Definition of riboflavin

riboflavin

/ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/
ri · bo · fla · vin
Plural:riboflavins
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riboflavin Lexical Profile

riboflavin Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A water-soluble yellow vitamin of the B complex (vitamin B2) that is essential for cellular energy production and metabolic processes, found naturally in milk, eggs, liver, and leafy green vegetables.

Example

"A diet rich in dairy products and almonds provides an adequate daily intake of riboflavin."

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• Rhymes for riboflavin

• Nearby Words

ribeye
riblet
riblike
riboflavin
rice
ricebean
ricefield

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1930s as a blend of ribose (the five-carbon sugar component of the molecule) and flavin (from the Latin 'flavus', meaning 'yellow', referring to the vitamin's bright yellow color).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Riboflavin. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/riboflavin
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