- bioflavonoid
- noun Date: 1952 any of various biologically active flavonoids (as hesperidin and quercetin) derived from plants and found especially in fruits and vegetables (as citrus fruits)
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bioflavonoid — [bī΄ōflā′və noid΄, bī΄ōflav′ənoid΄] n. any of a group of biologically active flavone compounds that may help maintain the blood s capillary walls, reducing the likelihood of hemorrhaging: widely found in plants, esp. citrus fruits … English World dictionary
bioflavonoid — /buy oh flay veuh noyd /, n. Biochem. any of a group of water soluble yellow compounds, present in citrus fruits, rose hips, and other plants, that in mammals maintain the resistance of capillary walls to permeation and change of pressure. Also… … Universalium
bioflavonoid — noun flavonoid … Wiktionary
Bioflavonoid — Bi|o|fla|vo|no|id [↑ Flavonoid] Syn.: Vitamin P, Permeabilitätsfaktor: das Blutgefäßsystem günstig beeinflussende natürliche Flavon Derivate, z. B. Rutin, Hesperidin … Universal-Lexikon
bioflavonoid — bio·fla·vo·noid .bī ō flā və .nȯid n any of various biologically active flavonoids (as hesperidin and quercetin) derived from plants and found esp. in fruits and vegetables (as grapes, citrus fruits, and peppers) * * * bio·fla·vo·noid… … Medical dictionary
Bioflavonoid — Bio|flavono|i̱d [↑bio..., ↑Flavon u. ↑...id] s; [e]s, e: neuere Bezeichnung für ↑Vitamin P … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
bioflavonoid — [ˌbʌɪəʊ fleɪvənɔɪd] noun any of a group of compounds occurring mainly in citrus fruits and blackcurrants, sometimes regarded as vitamins … English new terms dictionary
bioflavonoid — bio·flavonoid … English syllables
bioflavonoid — bi•o•fla•vo•noid [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊˈfleɪ vəˌnɔɪd[/t]] n. biochem. any of a group of water soluble yellow compounds, present in citrus fruits, rose hips, and other plants, that in mammals maintain the resistance of capillary walls to permeation and… … From formal English to slang
bioflavonoid — /ˌbaɪoʊˈfleɪvənɔɪd/ (say .buyoh flayvuhnoyd) noun a flavonoid derived from natural sources; vitamin P …
