quercetin
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quer·ce·tin

noun \ˈkwər-sə-tən\

Definition of QUERCETIN

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

Origin of QUERCETIN

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin quercetum oak forest, from quercus oak — more at fir
First Known Use: 1857

quer·ce·tin

noun \ˈkwər-sət-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of QUERCETIN

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

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