- curcumin
- A yellow pigment of the spice turmeric that is being studied in cancer prevention.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
curcumin
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Curcumin — IUPAC name (1E,6E) 1,7 bis (4 hydroxy 3 methoxyphenyl) 1,6 heptadiene 3,5 dione … Wikipedia
Curcumin — Cur cu*min ( m?n), n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, {C14H14O4}, with a green fluorescence. [1913 Webster] Note: It possesses acid properties and with alkalies… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curcumin — (n.) coloring matter, 1850, from Curcuma, genus name for plants of the ginger family, from which the chemical was drawn, Medieval Latin, from Arabic kurkum saffron, tumeric. Cf. CROCUS (Cf. crocus) … Etymology dictionary
Curcumin — Strukturformel Keto Form (oben) und Enol Form (unten) Allgemeines Name … Deutsch Wikipedia
Curcumin — Cur|cu|min [nlat. Curcuma xanthorrhiza = Gelbwurz (Bot.); ↑ in (3)], das; s: gelbroter Farbstoff, der als Lebensmittel u. Kosmetikfarbstoff zugelassen ist. Mit C. getränktes Papier (Curcumapapier) dient als Indikatorpapier u. zum Borsäurenachweis … Universal-Lexikon
curcumin — kurkuminas statusas T sritis chemija formulė [CH₃O(HO)C₆H₃CH=CHCO]₂CH₂ atitikmenys: angl. curcumin rus. куркумин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Curcumin — Curcuma Curcuma … Wikipédia en Français
curcumin — noun a polyphenol; the active ingredient of the spice turmeric Syn: E100 … Wiktionary
curcumin — A yellow pigment from roots and pods of Curcuma longa; used in liver and bile ailments; found in curry powder; used as an indicator; it inhibits 5 lipoxygenase. SYN: tumeric yellow. * * * cur·cu·min (kurґku min) an orange yellow crystalline… … Medical dictionary
curcumin — cur·cu·min … English syllables
