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
OTHER WORDS FROM quercetin
quer·cet·ic [kwer-set-ik, -see-tik] /kwərˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈsi tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby quercetin
quenching,
quenchless,
queneau,
quenelle,
quentin,
quercetin,
quercia,
quercine,
quercitannic acid,
quercitol,
quercitron
Example sentences from the Web for quercetin
Apples contain an anti-inflammatory flavonoid called quercetin, while red wine contains the flavonoid catechin.
A very minute proportion of quercetin, a principle yielded by quercitron bark, has been obtained from catechu.
It contains two coloring principles, quercetrin and quercetin.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing |William E. Austin
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-), adjectiveWord Origin for quercetin
C19: from Latin
quercētum an oak forest (from
quercus an oak) +
-in
Medical definitions for quercetin
quercetin
[ kwûr′sĭ-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