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resveratrol

resveratrol noun: a phenolic substance, 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, a stilbenoid and phytoalexin, that is found in some fruits and nuts, and in red wine, and is reputed to have some beneficial properties for humans.

resveratrol: a phenolic substance, 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, a stilbenoid and phytoalexin, that is found in...
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Noun

resveratrol (countable and uncountable, plural resveratrols)

  1. A phenolic substance, 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, a stilbenoid and phytoalexin, that is found in some fruits and nuts, and in red wine, and is reputed to have some beneficial properties for humans.
    • Resveratrol (3,4,5-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a phenolic compound of the stilbene family present in wines and various parts of the grape, including the skin, and shows antioxidant and antiproliferative activities.2003, Massimo Maffei, “7: Biochemistry, physiology and bioengineering of bioactive compounds from plants used as dietary supplements”, in Massimo Maffei, editor, Dietary Supplements of Plant Origin...
    • Resveratrol was first identified in grape vines in 1976 and in wine in 1992.2003, Diane F. Birt, Weiqun Wang, Nancy Paiva, Angela Au, Chilly Chung, Laura Schmitt, Yu Jiang, Chapter 5: Cancer Prevention by Phytochemicals, Modulation of Cell Cycle, Mark S. Meskin, Wayne R....

Forms of resveratrol

pluralresveratrols

Words formed from resveratrol

Questions about resveratrol

What does resveratrol mean?
Resveratrol means a phenolic substance, 3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, a stilbenoid and phytoalexin, that is found in some fruits and nuts, and in red wine, and is reputed to have some beneficial properties for humans.
What part of speech is resveratrol?
Resveratrol is a noun.
What is the plural of resveratrol?
The plural of resveratrol is resveratrols.

Words near resveratrol in the dictionary

  1. resusses
  2. resuture
  3. resutured
  4. resutures
  5. resuturing
  6. resveratrol
  7. resveratroloside
  8. resveratrols
  9. resveretrol
  10. reswage
  11. reswaged

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