having a specified gait (usually used in combination): slow-gaited; heavy-gaited oxen. Origin of gaited. 1580-1590. First recorded in 1580-90; gait + -ed3. Related forms.
Medical Definition of ALUMINA. : an oxide of aluminum Al2O3 that occurs native as corundum and in hydrated forms (as in bauxite) and is used in antacidsâcalled also aluminum oxide.
Curcumin (/ËkÉrkjuËmÉn/) is a diarylheptanoid. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric, which is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).It was first discovered about two centuries ago when Vogel and Pelletier reported the isolation of a âyellow coloring-matterâ from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and named it curcumin.he curcuminoids are natural phenols that are responsible for the yellow color of turmeric. Curcumin can exist in several tautomeric forms, including a 1,3-di keto form and two equivalent enol forms. The enol form is more energetically stable in the solid phase and in solution.