curcumin

C3U1R1C3U1M3I1N1
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

noun

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.

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circuminE100
OriginArabic كُرْكُم →
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Meanings

nouncurcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins)

plural curcumins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

    Synonyms: circumin, E100

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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
circuminE100

Origin

  1. Arabicكُرْكُم“turmeric”
  2. Englishcurcumin

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

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Translations

Arabic كُرْكُم
  • كُرْكُم (kurkum)a polyphenol
Catalan curcumina
  • curcuminaa polyphenol
Finnish kurkumiini
  • kurkumiinia polyphenol
Greek κουρκουμίνη
  • κουρκουμίνη (kourkoumíni)a polyphenol
Italian curcumina
  • curcuminaa polyphenol
Spanish curcumina
  • curcuminaa polyphenol
Swedish kurkumin
  • kurkumina polyphenol
Cite this entry
APA

curcumin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curcumin

MLA

“curcumin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curcumin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curcumin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curcumin.

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