Meanings
nounajoene (countable and uncountable, plural ajoenes)
plural ajoenes
- countableuncountablechemistryAn unsaturated disulfide obtained from garlic, with antioxidant, antithrombotic, and antimicrobial properties.
Origin
From Spanish ajo (“garlic”) + -ene.
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APA
ajoene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ajoene
MLA
“ajoene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ajoene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ajoene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ajoene.
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