quercetin

quercetin Definition

quer·ce·tin (kwʉr′sə tin)

noun

the yellow, crystalline dyestuff, CHO, extracted from the inner bark of the black oak and also produced synthetically

Etymology: < L quercetum, oak forest < quercus, oak (< IE base *perkwus, oak > fir) + -in

quercetin Related Forms

quer·cetic (kwər set′ik, -sēt′-) adjective

quercetin Usage Examples

Converse of object

contain: Eat lots of garlic and onion which contain quercetin which is anti-inflammatory.
call: Onions and apples contain large amounts of a flavonoid called quercetin.
include: Great savings on this upgraded version of the old favorite, with ingredients including the inflammation reducer quercetin.

Modifies a noun

glycoside: Quercetin glycosides in Psidium guajava L. leaves and determination of a spasmolytic principle.

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