citrin

American  

[si-trin] / ˈsɪ trɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. bioflavonoid.

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citrin British  

/ ˈsɪtrɪn /

noun

1. another name for vitamin P

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Etymology

Origin of citrin

1935–40; < German Citrin; see citrus, -in ²

Example Sentences

P. 4-9 cm. thin, conical, acute, fibrilloso-virgate, with olive-bay gluten, blackish and shining when dry; g. citrin; s. 5-7 cm. hollow, dry, tawny-fibrillose; sp. 6-7 � 4.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. convex, flattened, glabrous, shining, citrin-saffron, disc golden, edge whitish, slightly upturned; g. very distant, broad, shortly decur. white; s. solid, subequal white or spotted citrin; sp. 7.5-8.5 � 3.5-5. intermedius, Pass.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. plane or depr. even, yellow brown then paler; g. citrin; s. bay towards fusiform rooting base, with a purplish tomentose ring.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. campan.-plane, horizontal, cracked into scales, pale cinnamon; g. decur. broad, white then citrin; s. short, ascending, pallid. crassus, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. sessile, minutely velvety, bright citrin, stem almost obsolete, white, downy, edge incurved; g. very distant, reddish; sp. 4-5 � 2.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George