curcumin

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Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

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curcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins)

  1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) 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.

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