LUTEIN

xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein

(noun) yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lutein (usually uncountable, plural luteins)

(organic compound) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.

Synonyms

• E161b when used as a food colouring

• xanthophyll

Anagrams

• luetin, untile

Source: Wiktionary


Lu"te*in, n. Etym: [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yelk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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