proanthocyanidin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

proanthocyanidin proanthocyanidins

Etymology

From pro- + anthocyanidin.

Synonyms

procyanidin oligomeric proanthocyanidin OPC pycnogenol leukocyanidin leucoanthocyanin
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