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单词 lycopene
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Definition of lycopene in English:

lycopene

noun ˈlʌɪkə(ʊ)piːnˈlīkəˌpēn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A red carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes and many berries and fruits.

    〔生化〕番茄红素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Companies don't usually test for phytochemicals like lutein or lycopene because they're not yet considered nutrients.
    • Another carotenoid with potential is lycopene, which is present in tomatoes.
    • Beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene comprise the carotenoid antioxidants.
    • Tomato sauce is indeed a rich source of lycopene, the pigment that gives some fruits and vegetables their red color.
    • Tomatoes provide two valuable phytochemicals: the carotenoid lycopene and the flavonoid quercetin.

Origin

1930s: from the variant lycopin (from modern Latin Lycopersicon, a genus name including the tomato) + -ene.

Definition of lycopene in US English:

lycopene

nounˈlīkəˌpēn
Biochemistry
  • A red carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes and many berries and fruits.

    〔生化〕番茄红素

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene comprise the carotenoid antioxidants.
    • Companies don't usually test for phytochemicals like lutein or lycopene because they're not yet considered nutrients.
    • Another carotenoid with potential is lycopene, which is present in tomatoes.
    • Tomatoes provide two valuable phytochemicals: the carotenoid lycopene and the flavonoid quercetin.
    • Tomato sauce is indeed a rich source of lycopene, the pigment that gives some fruits and vegetables their red color.

Origin

1930s: from the variant lycopin (from modern Latin Lycopersicon, a genus name including the tomato) + -ene.

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