Sulforaphane Definition

sŭlfō-răfăn, -rāfăn
noun
A sulfureous phytochemical compound, C6 H11 NOS2 , occurring in cruciferous vegetables and acting as an anticancer agent, antimicrobial, and antioxidant.
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Origin of Sulforaphane

  • sulfo– -raphane (blend of New Latin Raphanus genus name) (from Latin radish) (from Greek rhaphanos) (–ane)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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