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quercetin

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quer·ce·tin  (kwûrs-tn)
n.
A yellow powdered crystalline compound, C15H10O7, synthesized or occurring as a glycoside in the rind and bark of numerous plants, and used medicinally to treat abnormal capillary fragility.
[Latin querctum, oak forest (from quercus, oak; see perkwu- in Indo-European roots) + -in.]
quercetin, quercitin [ˈkwɜːsɪtɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a yellow crystalline pigment found naturally in the rind and bark of many plants. It is used in medicine to treat fragile capillaries. Formula: C15H10O7; melting pt: 316-7°C Also called flavin
[from Latin quercētum an oak forest (from quercus an oak) + -in]
quercetic  [kwɜːˈsɛtɪk -ˈsiː-] adj
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