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.
Riboflavin (vitamin B 2 or lactoflavin) is used to synthesize two coenzymes that are associated with several of the respiratory enzymes of plants and animals (including humans) and is therefore important in biochemical oxidations and reductions. deficiency of vitamin A can cause retarded skeletal growth, night blindness, various abnormalities of the skin and linings of the genitourinary system and gastrointestinal tract, and, in children, susceptibility to serious infection.