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quercetin [kwur-si-tin] ExamplesWord Origin noun Chemistry.
- a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C15H10O7, obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.
Origin of quercetin 1855–60; New Latin quercēt(um) an oak grove (Latin querc(us) oak (see quercine) + -ētum suffix of places where a given plant grows) + -in2 Also called meletin. Related formsquer·cet·ic [kwer-set-ik, -see-tik] /kwərˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈsi tɪk/, adjective Examples from the Web for quercetin Contemporary Examples of quercetin
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
Divya Gugnani
March 18, 2010
Historical Examples of quercetin
It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing
William E. Austin
A very minute proportion of quercetin, a principle yielded by quercitron bark, has been obtained from catechu.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for quercetin quercetin quercitin noun
- 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°CAlso called: flavin
Derived Formsquercetic (kwɜːˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsiː-), adjectiveWord Origin for quercetin C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in quercetin in Medicine quercetin [kwûr′sĭ-tĭn] n.
- A yellow powdered crystalline compound produced synthetically or occurring as a glycoside in the rind and bark of numerous plants, used medicinally to treat abnormal capillary fragility.meletin