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lutein

lutein noun: a yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.

lutein: a yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals
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Noun

lutein (usually uncountable, plural luteins)

  1. (usually) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
    Synonyms:
    E161b, xanthophyll

lutein meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

lutein in Tagalog

yellow carotenoid pigment
dilawdinsol

lutein in Indonesian

yellow carotenoid pigment
lutein

Synonyms of lutein

Forms of lutein

pluralluteins

Origin of lutein

From Latin luteus (“yellow”) + English -in.

Words formed from lutein

Questions about lutein

What does lutein mean?
Lutein means a yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
What is lutein in Tagalog?
Lutein in Tagalog is dilawdinsol. See Lutein meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is lutein?
Lutein is a noun.
What is the plural of lutein?
The plural of lutein is luteins.

Words near lutein in the dictionary

  1. lutefish
  2. lutefishes
  3. lutefisk
  4. lutefisks
  5. luteic acid
  6. lutein
  7. luteinisation
  8. luteinise
  9. luteinised
  10. luteinises
  11. luteinising

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