curcumin

noun

cur·​cu·​min ˈkər-kyə-mən 

: an orange-yellow crystalline compound C₂₁H₂₀O₆ that constitutes the chief coloring principle of turmeric

Examples of curcumin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Side effects reported with curcumin include diarrhea, headache, rash, nausea, and yellow stool.8 3. —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Oct. 2024

Whole turmeric contains low curcumin levels (2% to 9%). —Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024

Once curcumin was stopped, AST and ALT went back to normal levels.3 Not much is known about how curcumin supplements affect people with existing liver disease. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024

Taking up to 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, or 1.4 mg per pound, of curcumin per day is safe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).4 However, this dosage is based on animal studies, Petipain said. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French curcumine, from curcum- (from New Latin Curcuma, the turmeric plant, from Arabic kurkum) + -ine -in entry 1

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

curcumin

noun

cur·​cu·​min ˈkər-kyə-mən 

: an orange-yellow crystalline compound C₂₁H₂₀O₆ that constitutes the chief coloring principle of turmeric