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Word: Lutein
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin luteum ‘yolk of egg’ (neuter of luteus ‘yellow’) + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈl(j)uːtɪɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deep yellow pigment of the xanthophyll class, found in the leaves of plants, in egg yolk, and in the corpus luteum.
Short Definition:deep yellow pigment of xanthophyll class, found in leaves of plants, in egg yolk
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