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FLAVIN
flavin
(noun) a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
flavin (plural flavins)
(biochemistry) Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Proper noun
Flavin
A surname of southern Irish descent, from the Gaelic Ă“ FlaithimhĂn.
Source: Wiktionary
Fla"vin, n. Etym: [L. flavus yellow.] (Chem.)
Definition: A yellow, vegetable dyestuff, resembling quercitron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FATIGUE
(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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