Cryptoxanthin Definition

kriptōzanthin, kriptəzanthin
noun
A carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body.
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.

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Other Word Forms of Cryptoxanthin

Noun

Singular:
cryptoxanthin
Plural:
cryptoxanthins

Origin of Cryptoxanthin

  • crypto- +‎ xanthin

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NINHIN

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