GLUCOSINOLATE


Meaning of GLUCOSINOLATE in English

ˌglükōˈsinəˌlāt noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from gluco side + New Latin sin- (from Sinapis alba , former species name of white mustard) + English ol e- + -ate (I) — more at sinapis

: any of various bitter-tasting sulfur-containing glycosides found especially in cruciferous plants (as broccoli, cabbage, and mustard) that when hydrolyzed form bioactive compounds (as isothiocyanates)

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