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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-uh-tin]
- /ˈbaɪ ə tɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy-uh-tin]
- /ˈbaɪ ə tɪn/
Definitions of biotin word
- noun biotin a vitamin of the B complex, abundant in egg yolk and liver, deficiency of which causes dermatitis and loss of hair. Formula: C10H16N2O3S 3
- noun biotin a bacterial growth factor, C10H16O3N2S, present in all living things; vitamin H: it is one of the vitamin B group and is found in liver, egg yolk, yeast, etc. 3
- noun biotin a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, 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. 1
- noun biotin vitamin 1
- noun biotin (biochemistry) A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex found in liver, egg yolk, milk and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems. 0
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Origin of biotin
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < German Biotin < Greek biotḗ life + -in -in2
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Parts of speech for Biotin
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biotin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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