A flavonoid compound with antioxidant properties, found widely in plants and present especially in cocoa, tea, and wine; any substituted derivative or stereoisomer of this.
Origin
1920s. From epi- + catechin, after German Epicatechin.
Definition of epicatechin in US English:
epicatechin
nounˌɛpɪˈkatəkɪn
Biochemistry
A flavonoid compound with antioxidant properties, found widely in plants and present especially in cocoa, tea, and wine; any substituted derivative or stereoisomer of this.
Origin
1920s. From epi- + catechin, after German Epicatechin.