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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
2. 2
   any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

flavinoid

Etymology

From flavone + -oid, from Latin flāvus (“yellow”). Not related to flavor.

Related phrases

vitamin p

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