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quercetin

[ kwur-si-tin ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 1 5 H 1 0 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.


quercetin

/ ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn; kwɜːˈsɛtɪk; -ˈsiː- /

noun

  1. a yellow crystalline pigment found naturally in the rind and bark of many plants. It is used in medicine to treat fragile capillaries. Formula: C 15 H 10 O 7 ; melting pt: 316–7°C Also calledflavin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • quercetic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • quer·cet·ic [kwer-, set, -ik, -, see, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quercetin1

1855–60; < New Latin quercēt ( um ) an oak grove ( Latin querc ( us ) oak ( quercine ) + -ētum suffix of places where a given plant grows) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quercetin1

C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in
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Example Sentences

“Quercetin, turmeric, all of those things have anti-inflammatory effects,” says Simin Meydani, a professor of nutrition and immunology at Tufts University.

When several flavonoids in wine known to block ALDH2 were tested, the most potent was quercetin-3-glucuronide.

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This suggests that when we drink red wine, the liver converts quercetin into quercetin-3-glucuronide, which causes us to accumulate acetaldehyde.

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It is important to note that quercetin alone does not cause headaches.

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If the combination of quercetin and ethanol causes headaches, why is it that some people can drink red wine without any effect, while others experience headaches when they drink it?

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