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 Definitions of lycopene  [ˈlaɪ kəˌpin]  

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Definition of 'lycopene' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lycopene
a carotenoid red pigment that is abundant in various ripe fruits, as the tomato.

Etymology:  (1700–10; < NL lycopodium= Gk lýk(os) wolf +-o- -o - + NL -podium -podium)

Definition of 'lycopene' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lycopene
carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer

'lycopene' - Nearby Entries  

lycium  lycium carolinianum  lycium halimifolium  lycopene  lycoperdaceae  lycoperdales  lycoperdon  



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