Quercetin Definition

kwûrsĭ-tĭn
noun
The yellow, crystalline dyestuff, C15H10O7, extracted from the inner bark of the black oak and also produced synthetically.
Webster's New World

(biochemistry) A flavonol found in citrus fruit.

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Other Word Forms of Quercetin

Noun

Singular:
quercetin
Plural:
quercetins

Origin of Quercetin

  • Latin quercētum oak forest (from quercus oak perkwu- in Indo-European roots) –in

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

Quercetin Sentence Examples

  • Onions and apples contain large amounts of a flavonoid called quercetin.

  • You can help counter this by giving your son vitamin C, combined with a potent natural antihistamine called Quercetin.

  • Quercetin possesses powerful antioxidant properties and like other bioflavonoids, has the ability to stabilize cell membranes.

  • Eat lots of garlic and onion which contain quercetin which is anti-inflammatory.

  • Great savings on this upgraded version of the old favorite, with ingredients including the inflammation reducer quercetin.

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