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bioflavonoid

American

[bahy-oh-fley-vuh-noid] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈfleɪ vəˌnɔɪd /

noun

Biochemistry

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 British

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈfleɪvəˌnɔɪd /

noun

another name for vitamin P

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bioflavonoid Scientific

/ bī′ō-flā′və-noid′ /

See flavonoid

Etymology

Origin of bioflavonoid

First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + flavonoid

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