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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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