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BETA-CAROTENE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("beta-carotene" is a kind of...):
carotenoid (any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals)
carotene; carotin; provitamin A (an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver)
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