First Known Use: 1929
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zeaxanthin
noun ze·a·xan·thin \ˌzē-ə-ˈzan-thən\
Definition of ZEAXANTHIN
: an isomer of lutein occurring especially in fruits and vegetables (as spinach and corn)
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Origin of ZEAXANTHIN
International Scientific Vocabulary zea- (from New Latin Zea) + xanthin carotenoid pigment, from xanth- + 1-in
Medical Dictionary
zeaxanthin
noun ze·a·xan·thin \ˌzē-ə-ˈzan-thən\
Medical Definition of ZEAXANTHIN
: a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol C40H56O2 that is isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it and that is the chief pigment of yellow Indian corn
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