Flavonoid Definition
flāvə-noid
flavonoids
noun
Any of a large group of aromatic compounds occurring naturally, chiefly as pigments in higher plants, as anthocyanin.
Webster's New World
Any of various compounds that are a subset of this group, including the flavones, flavanols, and flavonols, as distinguished from the isoflavonoids.
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Other Word Forms of Flavonoid
Noun
Singular:
flavonoid
Plural:
flavonoidsOrigin of Flavonoid
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flavone + -oid
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