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proanthocyanidin

proanthocyanidin noun: an antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry.

Noun

proanthocyanidin (plural proanthocyanidins)

  1. An antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry.
    Synonyms:
    procyanidin oligomeric proanthocyanidin, OPC, pycnogenol, leukocyanidin, leucoanthocyanin

Synonyms of proanthocyanidin

Forms of proanthocyanidin

pluralproanthocyanidins

Origin of proanthocyanidin

From pro- + anthocyanidin.

Questions about proanthocyanidin

What does proanthocyanidin mean?
Proanthocyanidin means an antioxidant flavonoid with possible health benefits, found in many plant sources, including apples, bilberry, grapeseed, pine bark, and black chokeberry.
What part of speech is proanthocyanidin?
Proanthocyanidin is a noun.
What is the plural of proanthocyanidin?
The plural of proanthocyanidin is proanthocyanidins.

Words near proanthocyanidin in the dictionary

  1. proannexationists
  2. Proano
  3. Proanos
  4. proansamycin
  5. proansamycins
  6. proanthocyanidin
  7. proanthocyanidine
  8. proanthocyanidines
  9. proanthocyanidins
  10. proanthocyanin
  11. proanthocyanins

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