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Definition of: curcumin
(kûr′ky·mən) noun
1. The yellow compound, C21H20O6, contained in the turmeric or curcuma root, of which it is the coloring substance.
2. An artificial acid dye. Also cur′cu·mine (-mīn). [<CURCUMA + -IN]
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