polyphenol
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.poly·phe·nol
noun \ˌpä-lē-ˈfē-ˌnōl, -fi-ˈ\Definition of POLYPHENOL
: a polyhydroxy phenol; especially : an antioxidant phytochemical
— poly·phe·no·lic \-fi-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnä-\ adjective
Origin of POLYPHENOL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1894
poly·phe·nol
noun \ˌpäl-i-ˈfē-ˌnōl, -ˌnȯl, -fi-ˈ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POLYPHENOL
: a polyhydroxy phenol; especially : an antioxidant phytochemical (as chlorogenic acid) that tends to prevent or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals
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