Meaning of biotin

bi•o•tin

Pronunciation: (bī'u-tin), [key]

— n. Biochem.

a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, CHONS, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions. Also called

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