Definitions of flavonoid
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any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavonetype of:phytochemicala chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritivepigmentdry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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