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Noun

Allicin n ‎(genitive Allicins, no plural)

1. (organic chemistry) allicin

English

Noun

allicin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural allicins)

1. (organic chemistry) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.
   • 2009 August 26, Susan Sampson, “Touring Ontario's West Coast”, in Toronto Star:

     The "neck" is not soft and braidable, the cloves are big and fat, there's a round basal plate at the root, and the content of allicin (a healthful compound) is five times that of offshore garlic, Rowe boasts.

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• allin

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See also

• allicin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia