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flavonoid

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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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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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