A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin B2 helps make red blood cells, helps some enzymes work properly, and keeps skin, nails, and hair healthy. It is found in milk, eggs, malted barley, organ meats, yeast, and leafy vegetables. Vitamin B2 is water-soluble (can dissolve in wate...
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<biochemistry> Member of the water soluble B vitamin group, important in energy production and the production of red blood cells ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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riboflavin, a member of the vitamin B complex that functions as a coenzyme concerned with oxidative processes; it is a component of flavin adenine dinucleotide and flavin mononucleotide, coenzymes that are prosthetic groups for flavoproteins.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. obsolete term for a complex of folic acid, nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin. Synonyms: riboflavin
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Vitamin B2: An essential nutrient found in meat, dairy foods, plant foods and grain products. The body requires vitamin B2 to break down food components, maintain tissue, and absorb other nutrients. Like other vitamins, vitamin B2 is an organic compound. An organic compound is a substance that (1) occurs in living things, or organisms (hence, the w...
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Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is a vitamin essential for growth. It was formerly known as vitamin G.
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n] - a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
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vitamin G noun a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
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Another name for riboflavin
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