curcumin

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/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/ English

Definitions

noun

A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

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Synonyms

circumin curcumine curcuminoid cyclocurcumin octahydrocurcumin octahydrocurcuminoid mitocurcumin mitocurcuminoid curcumene curcumenol curcumol rubrocurcumin diferuloylmethane turmerone turmerol curdione curcuphenol

Associated

curcuma turmeric boric antioxidant bioavailability boron derivatives inhibitor vitro coloring spice pathway

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