quercetin

[ kwur-si-tin ]
/ ˈkwɜr sɪ tɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C15H10O7, obtained from the bark of the quercitron and other vegetable substances, used as a yellow dye; flavin.
Also called meletin.

Origin of quercetin

1855–60; < New Latin quercēt(um) an oak grove (Latin querc(us) oak (see quercine) + -ētum suffix of places where a given plant grows) + -in2

OTHER WORDS FROM quercetin

quer·cet·ic [kwer-set-ik, -see-tik] /kwərˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈsi tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for quercetin

quercetin

quercitin

/ (ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn) /

noun

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 called: flavin

Derived forms of quercetin

quercetic (kwɜːˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsiː-), adjective

Word Origin for quercetin

C19: from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in

Medical definitions for quercetin

quercetin
[ kwûrsĭ-tĭn ]

n.

A yellow powdered crystalline compound produced synthetically or occurring as a glycoside in the rind and bark of numerous plants, used medicinally to treat abnormal capillary fragility. meletin