quercetin
noun
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Definition of quercetin
: a yellow crystalline pigment C15H10O7 occurring usually in the form of glycosides in various plants
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Fourteen people with the fatal lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis took a mix of the drugs dasatinib and quercetin for three weeks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Can a single pill keep you healthy to 100?," 10 July 2019 The chemicals in question are quercetin, something found in a huge variety of plants (anyone who eats any vegetables undoubtedly ingests some of this every day). — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Drugs that kill off old cells may limit a body’s aging," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quercetin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quercetin
noun
quer·​ce·​tin
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Medical Definition of quercetin
: a yellow crystalline pigment C15H10O7 occurring usually in the form of glycosides in various plants