lutein

noun lu·tein \ˈlü-tē-ən, ˈlü-ˌtēn\

Definition of LUTEIN

: an orange xanthophyll C₄₀H₅₆O₂ occurring in plants, animal fat, egg yolk, and the corpus luteum

1869

Medical Dictionary

noun lu·tein \ˈlüt-ē-ən, ˈlü-ˌtēn\

: an orange xanthophyll C₄₀H₅₆O₂ occurring in plants usually with carotenes and chlorophylls and in animal fat, egg yolk, and the corpus luteum

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