Flavonoid
/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties, and sometimes contribute to flavor.
- 2 any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From flavone + -oid, from Latin flāvus (“yellow”). Not related to flavor.