carotenoid
noun
ca·rot·en·oid
kə-ˈrä-tə-ˌnȯid 
variants
or less commonly carotinoid
: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (such as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units
carotenoid
adjective
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Our bodies convert these carotenoids into vitamin A, which is important for vision and eye health.
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Beta-carotene and lycopene are examples of carotenoids, of which beta-carotene is the most abundant in our diets.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Although vegan diets are likely high in vitamin A carotenoids, without adequate zinc, vitamin A levels may be low.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
These carotenoids specifically accumulate in a part of the retina called the macula.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Beta-carotene and lycopene are examples of carotenoids, of which beta-carotene is the most abundant in our diets.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Although vegan diets are likely high in vitamin A carotenoids, without adequate zinc, vitamin A levels may be low.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
These carotenoids specifically accumulate in a part of the retina called the macula.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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carotenoid
noun
ca·rot·en·oid
variants
also carotinoid
: any of various usually yellow to red pigments (as carotenes) found widely in plants and animals and characterized chemically by a long aliphatic polyene chain composed of eight isoprene units
carotenoid
adjective
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