curcumin
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/
curcumin noun: a polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
Noun
curcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins)
- A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
curcumin meaning in Tamil and Arabic
curcumin in Tamil
- குர்க்குமின், மஞ்சளின் மஞ்சள், மஞ்சள்
curcumin in Arabic
- a polyphenol
- كُرْكُم kurkum
Synonyms of curcumin
Forms of curcumin
| plural | curcumins |
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Origin of curcumin
From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.
Words formed from curcumin
- curcuminoid
- curcumin S
- nanocurcumin
- rubrocurcumin
- tetrahydrocurcumin
Questions about curcumin
- What does curcumin mean?
- Curcumin means a polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
- What is curcumin in Tamil?
- Curcumin in Tamil is குர்க்குமின், மஞ்சளின் மஞ்சள், மஞ்சள். See Curcumin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is curcumin?
- Curcumin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce curcumin?
- Curcumin is pronounced /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/.
- What is the plural of curcumin?
- The plural of curcumin is curcumins.
Words near curcumin in the dictionary
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