glucosinolate

[ gloo-koh-sin-uh-leyt ]
/ ˌglu koʊˈsɪn əˌleɪt /

noun

a sulfuric compound found in many pungent plants of the mustard family: the glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli and cabbage, are regarded as beneficial in promoting antioxidation and in regulating inflammation, stress, and metabolism.

Origin of glucosinolate

First recorded in 1960–65; gluco- + sin-, from New Latin Sin(apis alba), the taxonomic name of white mustard + -ol(e) + -ate; see -ole2, -ate2

Words nearby glucosinolate

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency, glucosidase, glucoside, glucosin, glucosinolate, glucosuria, glucosylceramide, glucosyltransferase, glucuronate, glucuronic acid