释义 |
cryp·to·xanthin \ˌkriptō+\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary crypt- + xanthin : a red crystalline carotenoid alcohol C40H55OH that occurs in many plants (as yellow Indian corn and papaya), in blood serum, and in some animal products (as butter and egg yolk) and that is a precursor of vitamin A; 3-hydroxy-β-carotene — called also cryptoxanthol |