zeaxanthin

enUK

ze·a·xan·thin

Z5006900 (zē′ə-zăn′thēn′, -thĭn)n. A yellow xanthophyll carotenoid, C₄₀H₅₆O₂, that is found in yellow corn and in the leaves of many plants, in egg yolk, and in the retina, and that may help to prevent macular degeneration.

[New Latin Zēa, genus name of corn (from which zeaxanthin was first isolated); see zein + xanth(o)- + -in.]

Thesaurus

Noun

zeaxanthin - yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corncarotenoid - any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals

EncyclopediaSeelutein

zeaxanthin

enUK

ze·a·xan·thin

(zē'ă-zan'thin), A carotene found in corn, fruits, seeds, and egg yolk; isomeric with xanthophyll. Synonym(s): zeaxanthol [Mod. L. Zea, Indian corn, fr. L. zea, grain + G. xanthos, yellow, + -in]

zeaxanthin

(zē′ə-zăn′thēn′, -thĭn)n. A yellow xanthophyll carotenoid, C₄₀H₅₆O₂, that is found in yellow corn and in the leaves of many plants, in egg yolk, and in the retina, and that may help to prevent macular degeneration.

zeaxanthin

A common carotenoid alcohol which is synthesised in plants (e.g., peppers, corn, spinach, broccoli, kiwifruit, garden peas and other vegetables), giving many their characteristic colour. Some population studies have suggested that high dietary consumption of zeaxanthin-rich foods lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration, especially in heavy smokers and those with a poor diet.

zeaxanthin

enUK
Related to zeaxanthin: Astaxanthin, bilberry

noun

Words related to zeaxanthin

noun yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn

Related Words

carotenoid

随便看

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。