flavoprotein

noun

fla·​vo·​pro·​tein ˌflā-vō-ˈprō-ˌtēn 

-ˈprō-tē-ən

: a dehydrogenase that contains a flavin and often a metal and plays a major role in biological oxidations

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary flavin + -o- + protein

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

flavoprotein

noun

fla·​vo·​pro·​tein ˌflāv-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn  ˌflav- 

-ˈprōt-ē-ən

: a dehydrogenase that contains a flavin and often a metal and plays a major role in biological oxidations