Meanings
nountheaflavin (countable and uncountable, plural theaflavins)
plural theaflavins
- countableuncountablechemistryAn antioxidant polyphenol found in tea; any derivative of this compound.
Origin
Thea (“former tea plant genus”) + flavin
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APA
theaflavin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theaflavin
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“theaflavin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theaflavin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theaflavin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theaflavin.
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