curcumin

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curcumin

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

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From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.

noun curcumins

countable, uncountable 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.
Similar: circumin, E100

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noun a polyphenol

Español	curcumina
Italiano	curcumina
Ελληνικά	κουρκουμίνη kourkoumíni
العربية	كُرْكُم kurkum

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"curcumin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curcumin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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curcumin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curcumin

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"curcumin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curcumin.

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@misc{curcumin_2026,
  title = {curcumin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curcumin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}