biotin

See also: Biotin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Biotin, from Ancient Greek βίοτος (bíotos, “life”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪətɪn/

Noun

biotin (plural biotins)

(biochemistry) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.

Synonyms

Translations

sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex

Finnish: biotiini (fi)
French: biotine (fr) f
German: Biotin (de) n

Italian: biotina (it) f
Spanish: biotina (es) f

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