- curcumin
- curcumin (n.) coloring matter, 1850, from Curcuma, genus name for plants of the ginger family, from which the chemical was drawn, Medieval Latin, from Arabic kurkum "saffron, tumeric." Cf. CROCUS (Cf. crocus).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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Curcumin — Cur cu*min ( m?n), n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, {C14H14O4}, with a green fluorescence. [1913 Webster] Note: It possesses acid properties and with alkalies… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curcumin — Strukturformel Keto Form (oben) und Enol Form (unten) Allgemeines Name … Deutsch Wikipedia
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curcumin — kurkuminas statusas T sritis chemija formulė [CH₃O(HO)C₆H₃CH=CHCO]₂CH₂ atitikmenys: angl. curcumin rus. куркумин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Curcumin — Curcuma Curcuma … Wikipédia en Français
curcumin — noun a polyphenol; the active ingredient of the spice turmeric Syn: E100 … Wiktionary
curcumin — A yellow pigment from roots and pods of Curcuma longa; used in liver and bile ailments; found in curry powder; used as an indicator; it inhibits 5 lipoxygenase. SYN: tumeric yellow. * * * cur·cu·min (kurґku min) an orange yellow crystalline… … Medical dictionary
curcumin — cur·cu·min … English syllables
curcumin — A yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention … English dictionary of cancer terms
