A bright yellow phenolic compound that is the main constituent of turmeric powder, used as a food colouring and flavouring and as a dietary supplement.
the group taking curcumin reported that they had significantly less pain
Origin
From Arabic kurkum ‘saffron, turmeric’.
Definition of curcumin in US English:
curcumin
nounˈkərkyəminˈkərkjəmɪn
A bright yellow phenolic compound that is the main constituent of turmeric powder, used as a food coloring and flavoring and as a dietary supplement.
the group taking curcumin reported that they had significantly less pain