Meanings
nounpolyphenol (plural polyphenols)
plural polyphenols
- biochemistryAny of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol group; they tend to be colourful and to have antioxidant properties.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other plant foods, like nuts and legumes, are rich in polyphenols — antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that some research suggests can support healthy aging.
2024 September 2, Alice Callahan, “How to Eat for a Long and Healthy Life”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
- Frenchphène
- Englishphenol
- Englishpolyphenol
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 多酚
- 多酚 (duōfēn)any of a large class of organic compounds
Finnish polyfenoli
- polyfenoliany of a large class of organic compounds
German Polyphenol
- Polyphenolany of a large class of organic compounds
Japanese ポリフェノール
- ポリフェノール (porifenōru)any of a large class of organic compounds
Korean 폴리페놀
- 폴리페놀 (pollipenol)any of a large class of organic compounds
Spanish polifenol
- polifenolany of a large class of organic compounds
Thai พอลิฟีนอล
- พอลิฟีนอลany of a large class of organic compounds
Turkish polifenol
- polifenolany of a large class of organic compounds
Cite this entry
APA
polyphenol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenol
MLA
“polyphenol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenol. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyphenol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphenol.
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