curcumin

[ kur-kyoo-min ]

noun
  1. the compound C21H20O6, a major active ingredient in turmeric and thought to have antioxidant and anticancer properties.

Origin of curcumin

1
1850–60; <curcum(a) + New Latin -ina -in2

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British Dictionary definitions for curcumin

curcumin

/ (ˈkɜːkjʊmɪn) /


noun
  1. a yellow pigment, derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, and the main active ingrediant of turmeric. It is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties

Origin of curcumin

1
C20: from curcuma

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