Tannic acid
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| Term | Tannic acid |
| Short definition | tannic acid - (pronounced) (TA-nik A-sid) A type of chemical found in plants and certain foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, wine, and tea. Tannic acid has antioxidant properties and can promote health. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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tannic acid - (pronounced) (TA-nik A-sid) A type of chemical found in plants and certain foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, wine, and tea. Tannic acid has antioxidant properties and can promote health. It is being studied to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. It is also used in certain medicines, fabrics, leather, and ink. Tannic acid is a type of polyphenol. Also called tannin
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