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hes•per•i•din
(he sper′i din),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
- Biochemistrya crystallizable, bioflavinoid glycoside, C28H34O15, occurring in most citrus fruits, esp. in the spongy envelope of oranges and lemons.
- Neo-Latin; see Hesperides, -in2
- 1830–40
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