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Lycopene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found chiefly in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer

Word Usage

"If you follow the Italian model of a one cup serving with tomato sauce, the added benefit is lycopene from the tomatoes which current research seems to suggest is a cancer preventative."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

carotenoid

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

food colouring E160d

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