What does "curcumin" mean?

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 a synonym for "curcumin"?

Common synonyms include: circumin, e100, e100.

Pronounced //ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn//.

//ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn// noun

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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. countable, uncountable

From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.

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