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flavonoid
[ fley-vuh-noid ]
noun
, Biochemistry
- any of a group of water-soluble, principally yellow polyphenols present in plants and having a structure similar to flavone: flavonoids are noted for their antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiallergenic properties.
flavonoid
/ ˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd /
noun
- any of a group of organic compounds that occur as pigments in fruit and flowers
flavonoid
/ flā′və-noid′ /
- Any of a large group of water-soluble plant pigments that are beneficial to health. Flavonoids are polyphenols and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. They also help to maintain the health of small blood vessels and connective tissue, and some are under study as possible treatments of cancer.
- Also called bioflavonoid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flavonoid1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flavonoid1
C20: from flavone + -oid
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Example Sentences
Another kind, flavonoids, attract the kinds of bacteria that live in or on plant roots and convert gaseous nitrogen into a form that plants can use.
From Nautilus
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
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