anthocyanin

noun an·tho·cy·a·nin \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈsī-ə-nən\

Definition of ANTHOCYANIN

: any of various soluble glycoside pigments producing blue to red coloring in flowers and plants

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Greek anthos + kyanos dark blue

First Known Use: 1839

Medical Dictionary

noun an·tho·cy·a·nin \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈsī-ə-nən\

: any of various soluble glycoside pigments producing blue to red coloring in flowers and plants

an·tho·cy·a·nin also an·tho·cy·an \-ˈsī-ən, -ˌan\

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