"beta-carotene" meaning in English

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        "A plant pigment that is an isomer of carotene, found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits and important in the diet as a precursor of vitamin A."
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        "(biochemistry) A plant pigment that is an isomer of carotene, found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables and fruits and important in the diet as a precursor of vitamin A."
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          "word": "betacarotene"
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          "word": "beta carotene"
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          "word": "β-胡蘿蔔素"
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          "word": "beetakaroteeni"
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          "word": "bêta-carotène"
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          "word": "ベータカロテン"
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