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.
Main Entry: 1fla·vo·noid Pronunciation: 'flAv-&-"noid, 'flav- Function: adjective : of, relating to, or being a flavonoid
Main Entry: 2flavonoid Function: noun : any of a group of aromatic compounds that have two substituted benzene rings connected by a chain of three carbon atomsand an oxygen bridge and that include many common pigments
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