xanthophyll
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noun \ˈzan(t)-thə-ˌfil\Definition of XANTHOPHYLL
: any of several yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes; especially : lutein
Origin of XANTHOPHYLL
French xanthophylle, from xanth- + -phylle -phyll
First Known Use: 1838
xan·tho·phyll
noun \ˈzan-thə-ˌfil\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of XANTHOPHYLL
: any of several neutral yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes; especially : lutein
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