curcumin

American  

[kur-kyoo-min] / ˈkɜr kjʊ mɪn /

noun

1. the compound C 21 H 20 O 6 , a major active ingredient in turmeric and thought to have antioxidant and anticancer properties.

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curcumin British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of curcumin

1850–60; < curcum(a) + New Latin -ina -in ²

Example Sentences

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curcumin

Plant-based supplements containing quercetin, curcumin, and piperine improved fatigue compared with placebo.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

High-throughput functional assays were validated using two classic atherosclerosis drugs, rosuvastatin and sirolimus, and were used to evaluate two drug candidates, curcumin and colchicine, and a potential gene therapy candidate, microRNA-146a-loaded liposomes, for treating atherosclerosis.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024

A: Turmeric contains an active compound, curcumin, with powerful anti-inflammatory properties.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

So it's unclear how much curcumin is needed to see anti-inflammatory benefits or how well we absorb it.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023

Note, for example, on wool: Crocein orange, aurantia, orange crystal, tartrazin, milling yellow, palatine orange; on silk, acid yellow D, brilliant yellow, azo acid yellow, metanil yellow, curcumin S, etc.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 by Various