Associations to the word «Carotenoid»
Noun
- Pigment
- Vitamin
- Biosynthesis
- Beta
- Intake
- Carrot
- Coloration
- Alga
- Vegetable
- Absorption
- Tomato
- Chromatography
- Serum
- Ester
- Precursor
- Cis
- Supplement
- Lipid
- Hydrocarbon
- Diet
- Uptake
- Compound
- Plasma
- Metabolism
- Molecule
- Enzyme
- Oxygen
- Fruit
- Mg
- Acid
- Cancer
- Salmon
- Synthesis
- Orange
- Membrane
- Fungus
- Pathway
- Concentration
- Bacterium
- Tissue
- Trans
- Food
- Liver
- Organism
- Consumption
- Separation
- Protein
- Extract
- Plant
- Color
- Complex
- Prevention
- Detection
- Pig
- Amount
- Conversion
- Red
- Electron
- Matrix
- Risk
- Oil
- Level
- Affect
- Substance
- Degeneration
- Disease
- Chain
Adjective
Wiktionary
CAROTENOID, noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red plant pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
CAROTENOID, adjective. (organic chemistry) Of or relating to such a class of pigments.
Dictionary definition
CAROTENOID, noun. Any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals.
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