quercetin

noun quer·ce·tin \ˈkwər-sə-tən\

Definition of QUERCETIN

: a yellow crystalline pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₇ occurring usually in the form of glycosides in various plants

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin quercetum oak forest, from quercus oak — more at fir

First Known Use: 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun quer·ce·tin \ˈkwər-sət-ən\

: a yellow crystalline pigment C₁₅H₁₀O₇ occurring usually in the form of glycosides in various plants

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