QUERCITIN

Etymology

Noun

quercitin (uncountable)

(organic compound) A flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.

Synonyms

• (flavonoid): meletin

Source: Wiktionary


Quer"ci*tin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow crystalline substance, occurring quite widely distributed in the vegetable kingdom, as is apple-tree bark, horse- chestnut leaves, etc., but originally obtained by the decomposition of quercitrin. Called also meletin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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