curcumin
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Etymology
From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.
Pronunciation
Noun
curcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins)
- (organic chemistry, biochemistry) 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.
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Derived terms
- curcuminoid
- nanocurcumin
- rubrocurcumin
- tetrahydrocurcumin
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