quercetin

[ kwur-si-tin ]

/ ˈkwɜr sɪ tɪn /

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.

Also called meletin.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM quercetin

quer·cet·ic

[kwer-set-ik, -see-tik], /kwərˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈsi tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby quercetin

quenching, quenchless, Queneau, quenelle, Quentin, quercetin, Quercia, quercine, quercitannic acid, quercitol, quercitron

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Example sentences from the Web for quercetin

Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
10 Power Food Combos|Divya Gugnani|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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|Various
It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin

British Dictionary definitions for quercetin

quercetin

quercitin

/ (ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn) /

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 forms of quercetin

quercetic (kwɜːˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsiː-), adjective

Word Origin for quercetin

C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in

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Medical definitions for quercetin

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

单词	quercetin
释义	quercetin [ kwur-si-tin ] / ˈkwɜr sɪ tɪn / 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. Also called meletin. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM quercetin quer·cet·ic [kwer-set-ik, -see-tik], /kwərˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈsi tɪk/, adjective Words nearby quercetin quenching, quenchless, Queneau, quenelle, Quentin, quercetin, Quercia, quercine, quercitannic acid, quercitol, quercitron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quercetin Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin. 10 Power Food Combos\|Divya Gugnani\|March 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST 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\|Various It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing\|William E. Austin British Dictionary definitions for quercetin quercetin quercitin / (ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn) / 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 forms of quercetin quercetic (kwɜːˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsiː-), adjective Word Origin for quercetin C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for quercetin 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 The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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