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Definition of Curcumin

1. n. The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C₁₄H₁₄O₄, with a green fluorescence.

Definition of Curcumin

1. Noun. (chemistry) a polyphenol; the active ingredient of the spice turmeric ¹

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Definition of Curcumin

1. the saffron-yellow colouring matter of turmeric [n -S]

Medical Definition of Curcumin

1. An ingredient of the spice turmeric. Laboratory studies have suggested that curcurnin inhibits HIV replication by blocking the long-terminal repeat region on HIV's genes. (09 Oct 1997)

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