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 Definitions of avidin  [ˈæv ɪ dɪn, əˈvɪd ɪn]  

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Definition of 'avidin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) avidin
a protein of raw egg white that combines with the vitamin biotin and prevents its absorption.

Etymology:  (1940–45; avid+ (biot )in ; so named from its affinity for biotin)

Definition of 'avidin' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  avidin
A specific protein in egg albumin that interacts with BIOTIN to render it unavailable to mammals, thereby producing biotin deficiency.

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