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Noun: carotenoid  ku'ró-tu,noyd
  1. Any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals

Derived forms: carotenoids

Type of: antioxidant, phytochemical, pigment

Encyclopedia: Carotenoid

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