GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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1.       
   biotin n. a B vitamin (C10H16N2O3S) that aids in body growth; -- called also vitamin H and coenzyme R.  It functions as a coenzyme in many carboxylation reactions. Biotin binds tightly to the substance avidin, found in raw egg-whites.  Rats or chick on a diet high in raw egg-white may develop skin lesions and retarded growth, which can be prevented by adding biotin to the diet. [MI11]
   
   Syn. -- .
   
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2.       
   vitamin H n., a B vitamin that aids in body growth.
   
   Syn. -- biotin.
   
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