curcumin

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/ === Noun === curcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins) (organic chemistry, biochemistry) A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric. ==== Synonyms ==== circumin E100 ==== Hypernyms ==== curcuminoid ==== Derived terms ==== curcuminoid curcumin S nanocurcumin rubrocurcumin tetrahydrocurcumin ==== Translations ====