Translations for 'Maltese'. British English: Maltese /mÉËlËtiËz/ ADJECTIVE. Maltese means belonging or relating to Malta, or to its people, language, or culture....the Maltese writer Francis Ebejer.
riboflavin (rÄ«'bÅ-flÄ'vÄ­n) A water-soluble compound belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in carbohydrate metabolism and the maintenance of mucous membranes.
Vitamin B2, commonly called riboflavin, is one of eight water-soluble B vitamins. Like its close relative vitamin B1 (thiamine), riboflavin plays a crucial role in certain metabolic reactions, particularly the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar, which is burned to produce energy.