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quercetine

quercetine is the archaic form of quercetin.

Meaning of quercetin

Noun

quercetin (countable and uncountable, plural quercetins)

  1. A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
    • Quercetin has gained the attention of the supplement industry, and is now widely promoted as a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant magic bullet.2003, David Hoffmann, Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine, page 104

Questions about quercetine

What is quercetine the archaic form of?
Quercetine is the archaic form of quercetin.

Words near quercetine in the dictionary

  1. quercetagitrin
  2. quercetamide
  3. quercetin
  4. quercetinase
  5. quercetinases
  6. quercetine
  7. quercetins
  8. quercetum
  9. quercetums
  10. quercic acid
  11. quercicobufagin

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