Quercetin

//ˈkwɜː(ɹ).sɪt.ɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains. countable, uncountable

    "Quercetin has gained the attention of the supplement industry, and is now widely promoted as a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant magic bullet."

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"Quercetin has gained the attention of the supplement industry, and is now widely promoted as a natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant magic bullet."

Etymology

translingual Quercus (“genus of oak”)

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