biotin

bi·o·tin  (b-tn)

n.

A colorless crystalline vitamin, C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S, of the vitamin B complex, essential for the activity of many enzyme systems and found in large quantities in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast.

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[Greek bitos, life; see biotic + -in.]

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biotin [ˈbaɪətɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a vitamin of the B complex, abundant in egg yolk and liver, deficiency of which causes dermatitis and loss of hair. Formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S See also avidin

[biot- from Greek biotē life, way of life + -in]

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biotin  (b-tn)

A water-soluble organic acid belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids. It is also a cofactor for some coenzymes that catalyze the synthesis of organic acids in the body. Biotin is found in liver, egg yolks, milk, yeast, and some vegetables. Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S.

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biotin - a B vitamin that aids in body growth vitamin H B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins