bioflavonoid: Meaning and Definition of

bi•o•fla•vo•noid

Pronunciation: (bī"ō-flā'vu-noid"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. 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 called
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