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quercetin

[ kwur-si-tin ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 1 5 H 1 0 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.


quercetin

/ ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn; kwɜːˈsɛtɪk; -ˈsiː- /

noun

  1. 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°C Also calledflavin
“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
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Derived Forms

  • quercetic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܱ·· [kwer-, set, -ik, -, see, -tik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quercetin1

1855–60; < New Latin ܱŧ ( um ) an oak grove ( Latin querc ( us ) oak ( quercine ) + -ŧٳܳ suffix of places where a given plant grows) + -in 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quercetin1

C19: from Latin ܱŧum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in
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Example Sentences

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For example, the skin of an apple contains quercetin, a powerful antioxidant, along with much of the fruit’s dietary fiber.

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We spied a paper showing that quercetin is a good inhibitor of ALDH.

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Quercetin is a phenolic compound found in the skins of grapes, so it's much more abundant in red than white wines because red grape skins are left in longer during the fermentation process than white grape skins.

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Then, we added the suspected inhibitors – quercetin, as well as some other phenolics we wanted to test – to see whether they slowed the process.

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These tests confirmed that quercetin was a good inhibitor.

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