bioflavonoid
[ bahy-oh-fley-vuh-noid ]
nounBiochemistry
a flavonoid present in citrus fruits, rose hips, and other plants, that in mammals maintains the resistance of capillary walls to permeation and change of pressure.
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British Dictionary definitions for bioflavonoid
bioflavonoid
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd) /
noun
another name for vitamin P
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Scientific definitions for bioflavonoid
bioflavonoid
[ bī′ō-flā′və-noid′ ]
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