Definition
A type of chemical compound found in plants, especially in tea, that acts as an antioxidant and has potential health benefits.
Etymology
From 'catechu' (an astringent plant extract from Southeast Asia) + the chemical suffix '-in.' The term entered scientific vocabulary in the 19th century when chemists began isolating active compounds from plant materials.
Kelly Says
Catechins are why green tea is famous for being healthy—they're powerful antioxidants that fight damage in your cells, and researchers are still discovering new ways these molecules protect your body from disease.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማእከላዊ
ma-e-ke-la-wi
ARالعربية
مُقَوِّم
mu-qaw-wiim
BNবাংলা
ক্যাথেটিক্যাল
ka-the-ti-kal
CACatalà
catecàlic
ka-te-ka-lik
CSČeština
katechismus
ka-te-chi-mus
DADansk
katekismen
ka-te-ki-smen
DEDeutsch
Katechismus
ka-te-chi-mus
ELΕλληνικά
κατηχητικός
ka-te-hi-ko-tik-os
ESEspañol
catequina
ka-te-ki-na
FAفارسی
آموزشی مذهبی
a-mo-zi-shi-ma-zhabi
FISuomi
kateeksi
ka-te-ek-si
FRFrançais
catéchisme
kate-te-ism
GUGU
કેટેકેટિકલ
ke-te-ke-ti-kal
HAHA
katechetical
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
HEעברית
הדרכה קתולית
he-dra-cha ka-to-lit
HIहिन्दी
बाइबिलीय
bai-bi-li-ya
HUMagyar
kateketika
kate-ke-ti-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
katekis
ka-te-kis
IGIG
katechetical
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
ITItaliano
catechismo
ka-te-ki-smo
JA日本語
catechin
ka-te-chin
KKKK
католический
ka-to-li-ches-ki-y
KMKM
កាតេគេទិក
ka-te-ge-dik
KO한국어
신앙교육
sin-ang-gyo-yo-g
MRMR
कॅटेकेटिकल
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
MSBahasa Melayu
katekis
ka-te-kis
MYမြန်မာ
ပရိတ်ကျော်
pa-ri-et-kya-w
NLNederlands
catechismus
ka-te-chi-smus
NONorsk
katekismen
ka-te-ki-smen
PAPA
ਕੈਟੇਕੇਟਿਕਲ
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
PLPolski
katechizm
ka-te-him
PTPortuguês
catequina
ka-te-ki-na
RORomână
catechizm
ka-te-chi-zm
RUРусский
катехизис
kate-hi-zis
SVSvenska
katekismen
ka-te-ki-smen
SWKiswahili
catechical
ka-te-ki-kal
TAதமிழ்
கத்தோலிக்க
ka-tha-li-kka
TEతెలుగు
కేటెకెటికల్
ke-te-ke-ti-kal
THไทย
หนังสือศาสนา
nong-sue-sa-san-a
TLTL
katechetikal
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
TRTürkçe
kateketizm
kate-ke-tizm
UKУкраїнська
катехізм
kate-hi-zm
URاردو
catedical
ka-te-di-kal
VITiếng Việt
catechism
cate-ki-zhem
YOYO
katechetical
ka-te-ke-ti-kal
ZUZU
ikatekhetical
i-ka-te-ke-ti-kal