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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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