curcumin
noun/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/
Etymology
From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.
- derived from كُرْكُم
Definitions
A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for curcumin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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