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luteinenUK
lu·te·in L0297900 (lo͞o′tē-ĭn, -tēn′)n.1. A yellow-orange xanthophyll carotenoid, C40H56O2, that occurs naturally in green plants and in the fat of plant-eating animals, egg yolk, the corpus luteum, and the retina, and that may help to prevent macular degeneration.2. A dried preparation of corpus luteum.
[Latin lūteum, yellow, egg yolk (from neuter of lūteus, yellow, from lūtum, yellowweed) + -in.]lutein (ˈluːtɪɪn) n (Botany) a xanthophyll pigment, occurring in plants, that has a light-absorbing function in photosynthesis[C20: from Latin lūteus yellow + -in]lu•te•in (ˈlu ti ɪn)
n. a carotenoid yellow pigment that is abundant in egg yolk and the corpus luteum, similar to xanthophyll. [1865–70; < Latin lūte(um) egg yolk (n. use of neuter of lūteus; see luteous) + -in1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lutein - yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolksxanthophyl, xanthophyllcarotenoid - any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals |
TranslationsluteinenUK
lutein[′lüd·ē·ən] (biochemistry) A dried, powdered preparation of corpus luteum. xanthophyll luteinenUK
lutein [loo´te-in] 1. a lipochrome from the corpus luteum, fat cells, and egg yolk.2. any lipochrome.lu·te·in (lū'tē-in), 1. The yellow pigment in the corpus luteum, in the yolk of eggs, or any lipochrome. 2. Synonym(s): xanthophyll3. The dried powdered corpora lutea of the hog, formerly used as a progesterone source. [L. luteus, saffron-yellow] lutein (lo͞o′tē-ĭn, -tēn′)n.1. A yellow-orange xanthophyll carotenoid, C40H56O2, that occurs naturally in green plants and in the fat of plant-eating animals, egg yolk, the corpus luteum, and the retina, and that may help to prevent macular degeneration.2. A dried preparation of corpus luteum.lutein A carotenoid that is abundant in broccoli, greens (collard, turnip), leafy greens (spinach, kale), eggs and animal fat. It is an antioxidant is linked to a decreased risk of lung cancer.lu·te·in (lū'tē-in) 1. The yellow pigment in the corpus luteum, the yolk of eggs, or any lipochrome. 2. Synonym(s): xanthophyll. [L. luteus, saffron-yellow]lu·te·in (lū'tē-in) Yellow pigment in corpus luteum, in egg yolk, or any lipochrome. [L. luteus, saffron-yellow]luteinenUK
Related to lutein: lycopene, bilberry, zeaxanthinSynonyms for luteinnoun yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolksSynonymsRelated Words |