释义 |
ze·a·xanthin \ˌzēə+\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zea- (from New Latin Zea, genus name of Indian corn) + xanthin : a yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol C40H54(OH)2 that is isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it and that is the chief pigment of yellow Indian corn : a dihydroxy β-carotene — compare violaxanthin |