Astaxanthin Definition
ăstə-zănthĭn
noun
A red carotenoid pigment, C40 H52 O4 , produced by certain bacteria, fungi, and green algae and found in wild salmon, trout, and some crustaceans. It is used in animal feed to impart color and as an antioxidant.
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Noun
Singular:
astaxanthin
Plural:
astaxanthinsOrigin of Astaxanthin
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From New Latin Astacus former genus name of Homarus gammarus, the species of lobster from which the pigment was first extracted (from Latin astacus lobster) (from Greek astakos) (variant of ostakos ost- in Indo-European roots) xanth(o)– –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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