bioflavonoid

[ bahy-oh-fley-vuh-noid ]

noun

, Biochemistry

1. 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.

bioflavonoid

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd /

noun

1. another name for vitamin P

bioflavonoid

/ bī′ō-flā′və-noid′ /

1. See flavonoid

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioflavonoid¹

First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + flavonoid