Etymology

flavin

F4L1A1V4I1N1

Today it means: Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD) Full definition →

Irish Ó Flaithimhín
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flavin · noun1

From flavus + -in.

Flavin · proper noun2

  1. Irish · borrowed fromÓ Flaithimhín
  2. English todayFlavin

Anglicized from Irish Ó Flaithimhín.

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