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polyphenol en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English polyphenol From poly- + phenol.

Meanings

1. Any 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:

Forms

Deriveds

polyphenolic · phytopolyphenol

Relateds

tannin · polyhydroxyphenol

Translations (9)

ko 폴리페놀 (any of a large class of organic compounds) · cmn 多酚 (any of a large class of organic compounds) · gu બહુદર્શવ (any of a large class of organic compounds) · th พอลิฟีนอล (any of a large class of organic compounds) · ja ポリフェノール (any of a large class of organic compounds) · fi polyfenoli (any of a large class of organic compounds) · es polifenol (any of a large class of organic compounds) · tr polifenol (any of a large class of organic compounds) · de Polyphenol (any of a large class of organic compounds)