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hesperidin definition

hes·peri·din (hes per′i din)

noun

a crystalline glucoside, CHO, derived from flavanone and found in the peel of many citrus fruits

Etymology: < ModL hesperidium, orange (in allusion to the golden apples of Hesperides) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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