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-
ˌflav- -ˈprōt-ē-ən
: a dehydrogenase that contains a flavin and often a metal and plays a major role in biological oxidations