Medical Dictionary

lyxoflavin

noun lyx·o·fla·vin \ˌlik-sə-ˈflā-vən\

Medical Definition of LYXOFLAVIN

:  a yellow crystalline compound C17H20N4O6 isolated from heart muscle and stereoisomeric with riboflavin but derived from lyxose

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