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noun
A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: carotenoid
History
From lycopin.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
