Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A yellow powdered crystalline compound, C15H10O7, occurring as a glycoside in the rind and bark of numerous plants or synthesized and thought to have antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor properties.
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- noun biochemistry A
flavonol found incitrus fruit
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I have heard that stinging nettles with quercetin is good for allergies and for joint pain.
RX drugs 2005
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Apples and pears are high in a flavonoid called quercetin.
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An Institute of Food Research team focused on one of the compounds, quercetin, which is found in tea, onions, apples and red wine.
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These are rich sources of a flavonoid called quercetin.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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In the fruit kingdom, apples totally deserve their reputation as doctor-repellants: they're loaded with fiber, minerals (like bone-building boron) and phytochemicals (like quercetin, which is known to be a powerful anti-inflammatory and to have anti-cancer properties).
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These are rich sources of a flavonoid called quercetin.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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In the fruit kingdom, apples totally deserve their reputation as doctor-repellants: they're loaded with fiber, minerals (like bone-building boron) and phytochemicals (like quercetin, which is known to be a powerful anti-inflammatory and to have anti-cancer properties).
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These are rich sources of a flavonoid called quercetin.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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In this group of phenolics, a large family of chemicals that include the flavonoids, is a natural antioxidant called quercetin that protects apples against disease.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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In this group of phenolics, a large family of chemicals that include the flavonoids, is a natural antioxidant called quercetin that protects apples against disease.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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