curcumin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

curcumin curcumins

From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.

circumin E100

curcuminoid nanocurcumin rubrocurcumin tetrahydrocurcumin

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