Lycopene Definition

līkə-pēn
noun
A red, crystalline, carotenoid pigment, C40H56, that acts as an antioxidant: found in tomatoes, carrots, etc.
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Origin of Lycopene

  • Alteration of earlier lycopin New Latin Lycop(ersicon) tomato genus (Greek lukos wolf wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots) (Greek persikon peach) (from persikē peach tree peach1) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lycopene Sentence Examples

  • Tomatoes are packed with a red substance called lycopene, which can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by up to 35 per cent.

  • Men receiving lycopene started on the day of their surgery.

  • Research suggests that lycopene may help to protect against certain diseases.

  • Cooking tomatoes makes lycopene more available for the body to use. Canned meals can form part of a healthy balanced diet.

  • No adverse side effects were observed in men taking lycopene.

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Words Starting With

LLYLYC

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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