flavonoid

English

Etymology

flavone +‎ -oid

Noun

flavonoid (plural flavonoids)

(chemistry) Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites, being formally derived from flavone; they have antioxidant properties.

Derived terms

Translations

any of many compounds that are plant metabolites

Finnish: flavonoidi (fi)

Spanish: flavonoide m

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