What does "pycnogenol" mean?

Any of a group of flavonoids extracted from the bark of pine trees, especially proanthocyanidins.

What is a synonym for "pycnogenol"?

Common synonyms include: opc, opc, proanthocyanidin, proanthocyanidin.

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Noun

1
Any of a group of flavonoids extracted from the bark of pine trees, especially proanthocyanidins.
"On the other hand, pycnogenols, widely found in old empirical antiscorbutic remedies, seem more appropriate..."
2
An antioxidant dietary supplement containing such an extract.