vitamin P


noun

Also called citrin.

British Dictionary definitions for vitamin p

vitamin P

noun plural P vitamins

any of a group of water-soluble crystalline substances occurring mainly in citrus fruits, blackcurrants, and rosehips: they regulate the permeability of the blood capillaries Also called: citrin, bioflavonoid

Medical definitions for vitamin p

vitamin P

n.

A water-soluble vitamin, found as a crystalline substance especially in citrus juices, that functions as a bioflavonoid in promoting capillary resistance to hemorrhaging. capillary permeability factor