allicin


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
allicin /ˈalɪsɪn/
noun Chemistry a pungent oily liquid with antibacterial properties, present in garlic.
– origin 1940s: from L. allium ‘garlic’ + -in1.
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