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1. (n.) lutein
a carotenoid yellow pigment that is abundant in egg yolk and the corpus luteum, similar to xanthophyll.
Etymology: (1865–70; < L lūte(um) egg yolk (n. use of neut. of lūteus; see luteous ) + -in1)
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1. (noun) xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
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1. (noun) lutein
a substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from the yelk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum
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1. lutein
A carotenoid alcohol widespread in nature. It is present in egg yolk, algae, and petals of yellow flowers, among other sources.
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