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Flavin¹

Where it comes from

Anglicized from Irish Ó Flaithimhín.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish.

flavin²

Where it comes from

From flavus + -in.

noun flavins

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

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"flavin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flavin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flavin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flavin

Chicago

"flavin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flavin.

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@misc{flavin_2026,
  title = {flavin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flavin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}