curcumin

[ kur-kyoo-min ]
/ ˈkɜr kyʊ mɪn /

noun

the compound C21H20O6, a major active ingredient in turmeric and thought to have antioxidant and anticancer properties.

Origin of curcumin

1850–60; < curcum(a) + New Latin -ina -in2

Words nearby curcumin

curbside, curbstone, curch, curculio, curcuma, curcumin, curd, curd cheese, curdle, curdy, cure

British Dictionary definitions for curcumin

curcumin
/ (ˈkɜːkjʊmɪn) /

noun

a yellow pigment, derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, and the main active ingrediant of turmeric. It is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties

Word Origin for curcumin

C20: from curcuma