flavonoidn.
/ˈfleɪvənɔɪd//ˈflavənɔɪd/ Chemistry.
= flavone n. b.
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1949 Jrnl. Pharmacol. & Exper. Therapeutics 95 399 At a recent symposium on vitamin P it was suggested..that the generic term ‘Flavonoids’ be used to refer to the flavonols, flavanones and related compounds.
1962 Lancet 27 Jan. 194/1 A pharmacist who is a hæmophiliac had noted that by taking hesperidin chalcone (a flavonoid) he could ward off hæmorrhagic episodes.
1968 New Scientist 25 Jan. 188/1 Pigments found in higher plants include..the yellow, blue, or red flavonoids.
1970 Watsonia 8 168 Flavonoids may have important physiological functions and are not simply waste products of metabolism.
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