First Known Use: circa 1951
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canthaxanthin
noun can·tha·xan·thin \ˌkan(t)-thə-ˈzan-ˌthin\
Definition of CANTHAXANTHIN
: a naturally occurring carotenoid C40H52O2 used especially as a color additive for food
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Origin of CANTHAXANTHIN
International Scientific Vocabulary cantha- (from New Latin Cantharellus cinnabarinus, mushroom species from which it was obtained) + xanth- + 1-in
Medical Dictionary
canthaxanthin
noun can·tha·xan·thin \ˌkan(t)-thə-ˈzan-ˌthin\
Medical Definition of CANTHAXANTHIN
: a carotenoid C40H52O2 used especially as a color additive for food
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