lycopene

lycopene definition - medical

ly·co·pene (līˈkə-pēnˌ)

noun
A red pigment found in blood, the reproductive organs, tomatoes, and palm oils and considered chemically to be the parent substance from which all natural carotenoid pigments are derived.

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