xanthophyll

noun xan·tho·phyll \ˈzan(t)-thə-ˌfil\

Definition of XANTHOPHYLL

: any of several yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes; especially : lutein

French xanthophylle, from xanth- + -phylle -phyll

First Known Use: 1838

Medical Dictionary

noun xan·tho·phyll \ˈzan-thə-ˌfil\

: any of several neutral yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes; especially : lutein

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