polyphenol

[ pol-ee-fee-nawl, -nol ]

noun

1. Chemistry. a polymeric phenol.
2. Biochemistry. any of a group of naturally occurring compounds found significantly in fruits, vegetables, cereals, coffee, tea, and wine, and widely studied for properties believed to promote health and fight disease. flavonoid.

polyphenol

/ pŏl′ē-fē′nôl′,-nōl′ /

1. Any of various alcohols containing two or more benzene rings that each have at least one hydroxyl group (OH) attached. Many polyphenols occur naturally in plants and some kinds, such as the flavonoids and tannins, are believed to be beneficial to health.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyphenol¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; poly- + phenol

Example Sentences

No matter how much marketers push polyphenols in red wine and bros peddle carbs in beer as recovery fuel, alcohol is bad for you.

From Outside Online

The answer lies in polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that combines with oxygen to speed up cellular decomposition.

From The Daily Beast