glucosinolate

[ gloo-koh-sin-uh-leyt ]

/ ˌglu koʊˈsɪn əˌleɪt /

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noun

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.

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Origin of glucosinolate

First recorded in 1960–65; gluco- + sin-, from New Latin Sin(apis alba), the taxonomic name of white mustard + -ol(e) + -ate; see -ole², -ate²

Words nearby glucosinolate

glucosan, glucose, glucose tolerance test, glucoside, glucosin, glucosinolate, glucosuria, glucuronic acid, glucuronide, glue, glueball