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lycopene
ly·co·pene L5322100 (lī′kə-pēn′)n. A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found in plants such as tomatoes, watermelons, and papayas, and present in the blood and certain tissues of animals. It is used as a food coloring.
[Alteration of earlier lycopin : New Latin Lycop(ersicon), tomato genus (Greek lukos, wolf; see wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots + Greek persikon, peach, from persikē, peach tree; see peach1) + -in.]Lycopene (ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn) n (Biochemistry) an acyclic carotenoid occuring in tomatoes and some other ripe fruit as a red pigment. As an antioxidant its consumption can reduce the risk of some cancersly•co•pene (ˈlaɪ kəˌpin)
n. a carotenoid red pigment that is abundant in various ripe fruits, as the tomato. [1925–30; earlier lycopin < New Latin Lycop(ersicon) tomato genus] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lycopene - carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancercarotenoid - any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals |
Translationslycopene
lycopene[′lī·kə‚pēn] (biochemistry) C40H50 A red, crystalline hydrocarbon that is the coloring matter of certain fruits, as tomatoes; it is isomeric with carotene. lycopene
ly·co·pene (lī'kō-pēn), Ψ,Ψ-Carotene; the characteristic red pigment of the tomato that may be considered chemically as the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived; an unsaturated hydrocarbon made up of eight isoprene units, two of them hydrogenated, with 11 conjugated double bonds.lycopene (lī′kə-pēn′)n. A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found in plants such as tomatoes, watermelons, and papayas, and present in the blood and certain tissues of animals. It is used as a food coloring.lycopene A carotenoid that is abundant in tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit and red peppers, and is a potent antioxidant. Lycopene consumption is linked to a reduced risk of pancreatic, prostate, bladder, colon and cervical cancers and cancer cell growth in vitro; some data suggest that lycopene may be the most cardioprotective carotenoid.ly·co·pene (lī'kō-pēn) The red pigment of the tomato; the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived. lycopene A carotenoid antioxidant pigment occurring in ripe fruit especially tomatoes. The colour of tomatoes is due to lycopene. Organic tomato ketchup is a fruitful source. The substance has been shown to be protective against breast, pancreatic, prostatic and colonic cancer.lycopene
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