polyphenol
poly·phe·nol
noun\ˌpäl-i-ˈfē-ˌnōl, -ˌnȯl, -fi-ˈ\
Definition of POLYPHENOL
: a polyhydroxy phenol; especially : an antioxidant phytochemical (as chlorogenic acid) that tends to prevent or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals
—poly·phe·no·lic \-fi-ˈnō-lik, -ˈnäl-ik\ adjective
