Pharmacologic Substance
catechin Audio
cat·e·chin [ kat-i-chin, -kin ]
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Definitions related to catechin:
  • A flavonol with a hydroxyl group at C-5, -7, -3', and -4'. The (+) enantiomer has the R and S configuration at C-2, and C-3, respectively.
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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