A flavone diglycoside obtained from unripe citrus fruit, which reputedly possesses vitamin P activity. SYN: cirantin.
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hes·per·i·din he-'sper-əd-ən n a crystalline glycoside C28H34O15 found in most citrus fruits and esp. in orange peel
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hes·per·i·din (hes-perґĭ-din) a bioflavonoid predominant in lemons and oranges.Medical dictionary. 2011.