First Known Use: 1992
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sulforaphane
noun sul·fo·raph·ane \ˌsəl-fō-ˈra-ˌfan, -ˈrā-\
Definition of SULFORAPHANE
: an anticarcinogenic isothiocyanate C6H11NOS2 found in cruciferous vegetables (as broccoli and cauliflower) that is thought to function by stimulating the production of enzymes in the body that detoxify cancer-causing substances
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Origin of SULFORAPHANE
sulforaphen, a chemically similar substance (from sulfo- + -raphen, perhaps alteration of raphanin, an alternate name, from New Latin Raphanus, a cruciferous plant genus) + -ane
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sulforaphane
noun sul·fo·raph·ane
Medical Definition of SULFORAPHANE
: an anticarcinogenic isothiocyanate C6H11NOS2 found in cruciferous vegetables (as broccoli and cauliflower) that is thought to function by stimulating the production of enzymes in the body that detoxify cancer-causing substances
Variants of SULFORAPHANE
sul·fo·raph·ane or chiefly British sul·pho·raph·ane \ˌsəl-fō-ˈraf-ˌān, -ˈrāf-\
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