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bi⋅o⋅fla⋅vo⋅noid

[bahy-oh-fley-vuh-noid]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of water-soluble yellow compounds, present in citrus fruits, rose hips, and other plants, that in mammals maintain the resistance of capillary walls to permeation and change of pressure.
Also called citrin, vitamin P.


Origin:
1950–55; bio- + flavonoid any derivative of flavone ( flavone + -oid )
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bi·o·fla·vo·noid   (bī'ō-flā'və-noid')   
n.  See flavonoid.
fla·vo·noid   (flā'və-noid')   
n.  Any of a large group of water-soluble plant pigments, including the anthocyanins, that are beneficial to health. Also called bioflavonoid.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bio·fla·vo·noid
Pronunciation: "bI-O-'flA-v&-"noid
Function: noun
: a biologically active flavonoid
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bioflavonoid   (bī'ō-flā'və-noid')  Pronunciation Key 
See flavonoid.
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