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carotenoid: Meaning and Definition of

ca•rot•e•noid

Pronunciation: (ku-rot'n-oid"), [key]
— Biochem. Biochem.
—n.
  1. any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
—adj.
  1. similar to carotene.
  2. pertaining to carotenoids.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
carotene Carothers
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