pycnogenol
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of a group of flavonoids extracted from the bark of pine trees, especially proanthocyanidins.
noun
An antioxidant dietary supplement containing such an extract.
Example Sentences
- "On the other hand, pycnogenols, widely found in old empirical antiscorbutic remedies, seem more appropriate..."
- "Proanthocyanidins are included in the pycnogenols, a plant polyphenol chemical group, whose physical, chemical and biological properties have been studied in numerous works (see more especially J. Masquelier, J. Michaud, J. Laparra, and M. C. Dumon, Internat. J. Vit. Nutr. Res. 1979, 49, 307-311)."
- "He has found that pycnogenols not only prevent free radical damage to internal organs but also help prevent skin wrinkling."
- "The second embodiment of the invention includes the pine bark extract known as proanthocyanidine, also known as pycnogenol."
- "Masquelier (34,35) was perhaps one of the first to recognize the potential of this class of compounds, referring to them as pycnogenols or proanthocyanidols."
- "Human trials have shown that the flavonoids of pycnogenol can prevent peripheral hemorrhage, swelling of legs due to water retention, diabetic retinopathy, and high blood pressure."
Etymology
From pycno- +.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: pycno-
Inflected Forms
Phrases
grape seed extract
Frequently Paired Words
grape seed extract