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quercetin
[ kwur-si-tin ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 1 5 H 1 0 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.
quercetin
/ ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn; -ˈsiː-; kwɜːˈsɛtɪk /
noun
- a yellow crystalline pigment found naturally in the rind and bark of many plants. It is used in medicine to treat fragile capillaries. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 7 ; melting pt: 316–7°C Also calledflavin
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Derived Forms
- quercetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- quer·cet·ic [kwer-, set, -ik, -, see, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quercetin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quercetin1
C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in
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Example Sentences
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
From The Daily Beast
A very minute proportion of quercetin, a principle yielded by quercitron bark, has been obtained from catechu.
From Project Gutenberg
It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin.
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