ZEAXANTHIN


Meaning of ZEAXANTHIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌzē-ə-ˈzan-thən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea - (from New Latin Zea ) + xanthin carotenoid pigment, from xanth - + 1 - in

Date: 1929

: an isomer of lutein occurring especially in fruits and vegetables (as spinach and corn)

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