polyphenol
noun
poly·phe·nol
ˌpä-lē-ˈfē-ˌnōl 
-fi-ˈnōl
: a polyhydroxy phenol
especially
: an antioxidant phytochemical
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Blueberries Blueberries may help lower blood pressure due to their anthocyanins (a polyphenol).
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Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Finally, polyphenols, found in plant foods like dates, tea, spices, and cocoa, which can act like a prebiotic and benefit gut bacteria, or can be converted by the gut bacteria into beneficial fatty acids.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Olive oil, another anti-inflammatory hero food, contains polyphenols as well.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Tea has thousands of biologically active compounds, which include polyphenols, polysaccharides and alkaloids, to name just a few.
—Andrew Weil, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Finally, polyphenols, found in plant foods like dates, tea, spices, and cocoa, which can act like a prebiotic and benefit gut bacteria, or can be converted by the gut bacteria into beneficial fatty acids.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Olive oil, another anti-inflammatory hero food, contains polyphenols as well.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 28 May 2025
Tea has thousands of biologically active compounds, which include polyphenols, polysaccharides and alkaloids, to name just a few.
—Andrew Weil, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for polyphenol
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polyphenol
noun
poly·phe·nol
ˌpäl-i-ˈfē-ˌnōl, -ˌnȯl, -fi-ˈ
: a polyhydroxy phenol
especially
: an antioxidant phytochemical (as chlorogenic acid) that tends to prevent or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals
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