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betacyanin
betacyanin (ˌbiːtəˈsaɪənɪn) n (Botany) any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetrootbetacyanin
betacyanin[¦bād·ə¦sī·ə·nən] (biochemistry) A group of purple plant pigments found in leaves, flowers, and roots of members of the order Caryophyllales. betacyanin
be·ta·cy·a·nin (bā'tă-sī'ă-nin), One of several red plant pigments; a betalain. An example is betanin. Elevated in urine of patients with beeturia. [L. beta, beet, + G. kyanos, dark blue substance, + -in] |