can·tha·xan·thin | \ ˌkan(t)-thə-ˈzan-ˌthin 
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\Definition of canthaxanthin
: a naturally occurring carotenoid C40H52O2 used especially as a color additive for food
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canthaxanthin
nouncan·tha·xan·thin | \ ˌkan(t)-thə-ˈzan-ˌthin \
\Medical Definition of canthaxanthin
: a carotenoid C40H52O2 used especially as a color additive for food
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The first known use of canthaxanthin was circa 1951
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