Relating to or containing ellagic acid, a polyphenolic compound found in fruits and nuts that has antioxidant properties.
From 'ellagitannin,' with the suffix '-ic' (meaning 'of or pertaining to'). The root 'ellagi-' comes from 'ellagitannin,' which was named by 19th-century chemists analyzing plant compounds.
Ellagic acid is one of nature's anti-inflammatory molecules—it's why berries and pomegranates have been valued in traditional medicine for thousands of years, and modern science is finally catching up to why grandma was right about eating them!
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