glucosinolate

[ gloo-koh-sin-uh-leyt ]

noun

1. a sulfuric compound found in many pungent plants of the mustard family: the glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage, are regarded as beneficial in promoting antioxidation and in regulating inflammation, stress, and metabolism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glucosinolate¹

First recorded in 1960–65; gluco- ( def ) + sin-, from New Latin Sin(apis alba), the taxonomic name of white mustard + -ol(e) + -ate; -ole ²( def ), -ate ²( def )