"lycopene" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lycopenes [plural]
Etymology: From lycopin. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lycopene (countable and uncountable, plural lycopenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer. Wikipedia link: lycopene Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: E160d Related terms: lycopin Translations (red carotenoid pigment): licopè [masculine] (Catalan), lykopeeni (Finnish), λυκοπένιο (lykopénio) [neuter] (Greek)

Inflected forms

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