curcumin

[ kur-kyoo-min ]

/ ˈkɜr kyʊ mɪn /

noun

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

Words nearby curcumin

curbside, curbstone, curch, curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, curdy, cure

Origin of curcumin

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

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British Dictionary definitions for curcumin

curcumin

/ (ˈkɜːkjʊmɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for curcumin

C20: from curcuma

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