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English noun: carotenoid

1. carotenoid (substance) any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals


Broader (hypernym)antioxidant, phytochemical, pigment


Narrower (hyponym)beta-carotene, carotene, lutein, lycopene, xanthophyl, xanthophyll, zeaxanthin









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