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Meaning of BIOTIN
Pronunciation:
'bIutin
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
B
vitamin
that
aids
in
body
growth
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Synonyms:
vitamin H
See Also:
B
,
B complex
,
B vitamin
,
B-complex vitamin
,
vitamin B
,
vitamin B complex
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A water-soluble
vitamin
(a member of the
B complex vitamins
) that is important because it replenishes an intermediate in the
Krebs cycle
. It is also used in biochemistry to detect certain
protein
and
DNA
interaction.
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