allicin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.

Pronunciation

/ˈælɪsən/

Word forms

allicin allicins

Etymology

From Latin allium (“garlic”) + -cin (“produced by bacteria”, modeled after -mycin, -cin).

Related words

allin
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