resveratrol
/ (rɪˈsvɛrəˌtrɒl) /
Save This Word!
noun
a compound found in red grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and certain plants, used medicinally as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Word Origin for resveratrol
C20: from res (orcinol) + veratr (ine) + -ol 1
Words nearby resveratrol
resurrection plant, resurvey, resuscitate, resuscitation, resuscitator, resveratrol, Reszke, ret, retable, retail, retailing
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
Medical definitions for resveratrol
resveratrol
[ rĕz-vîr′ĭ-trôl′, -trŏl′, -trōl′ ]
n.
A natural compound found in grapes, mulberries, peanuts, and other plants or food products, especially red wine, that may protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease by acting as an antioxidant, antimutagen, and anti-inflammatory.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.