ALLICIN


Meaning of ALLICIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lə-sən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Alli um (genus name of garlic, from Latin, garlic) + -cin (as in -mycin )

Date: 1944

: a pungent compound C 6 H 10 OS 2 formed enzymatically in crushed garlic cloves that imparts the distinctive smell to garlic and possesses antimicrobial properties

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