About The Word Lutein
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Lutein
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What's The Definition Of Lutein?
[n] yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lutein: xanthophyl | xanthophyll Related Terms | Find terms related to Lutein: See Also | carotenoid Lutein In Webster's Dictionary \Lu"te*in\, n. [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from
the yelk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.
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