The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A crystalline compound, C15H10O2, the parent substance of a number of important yellow pigments, occurring on the leaves or in the stems and seed capsules of many primroses.
n. any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids
n. (uncountable) the parent compound of this class
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A group of naturally occurring yellow coloring-matters, some members of which are used as dyes. The parent substance is called phenylpheno-γ-pyrone, C15H10O2.
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n. a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
Word Usage
"The usual dose is 60 mg twice a day, and it should be standardized to 24 percent flavone glycosides or ginkgolides."