lycopene

[ lahy-kuh-peen ]

/ ˈlaɪ kəˌpin /

noun Biochemistry.

a red crystalline substance, C40H56, that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.

Origin of lycopene

1925–30; earlier lycop(in) (<New Latin Lycop(ersicon) tomato genus (<Greek lýk(os) wolf + -o--o- + Persikónpeach¹) + -in²) + -ene

Words nearby lycopene

lychnis, lychnoscope, Lycia, Lycian, lycine, lycopene, lycopenemia, lycoperdonosis, lycophyte, lycopod, lycopodium

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British Dictionary definitions for lycopene

Lycopene

/ (ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn) /

noun

an acyclic carotenoid occuring in tomatoes and some other ripe fruit as a red pigment. As an antioxidant its consumption can reduce the risk of some cancers

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Medical definitions for lycopene

lycopene

[ lī′kə-pēn′ ]

n.

A red pigment found in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils and considered chemically to be the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived.

Scientific definitions for lycopene

lycopene

[ lī′kə-pēn′ ]

A red carotenoid found chiefly in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils. It is an antioxidant and is the parent substance from which all natural carotenoids are derived. Chemical formula: C40H56.

单词	lycopene
释义	lycopene [ lahy-kuh-peen ] / ˈlaɪ kəˌpin / noun Biochemistry. a red crystalline substance, C40H56, that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis. Origin of lycopene 1925–30; earlier lycop(in) (<New Latin Lycop(ersicon) tomato genus (<Greek lýk(os) wolf + -o--o- + Persikónpeach¹) + -in²) + -ene Words nearby lycopene lychnis, lychnoscope, Lycia, Lycian, lycine, lycopene, lycopenemia, lycoperdonosis, lycophyte, lycopod, lycopodium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lycopene Lycopene / (ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn) / noun an acyclic carotenoid occuring in tomatoes and some other ripe fruit as a red pigment. As an antioxidant its consumption can reduce the risk of some cancers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lycopene lycopene [ lī′kə-pēn′ ] n. A red pigment found in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils and considered chemically to be the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lycopene lycopene [ lī′kə-pēn′ ] A red carotenoid found chiefly in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils. It is an antioxidant and is the parent substance from which all natural carotenoids are derived. Chemical formula: C40H56. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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