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Lycopene

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Noun

1. lycopene

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

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Lycopene

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noun
an acyclic carotenoid occuring in tomatoes and some other ripe fruit as a red pigment. As an antioxidant its consumption can reduce the risk of some cancers

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Lycopene

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noun
Biochemistry
a red, crystalline, carotenoid pigment, C40H56, that acts as an antioxidant: it is the red color in tomatoes

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Lycopene

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n.
A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found in plants such as tomatoes, watermelons, and papayas, and present in the blood and certain tissues of animals. It is used as a food coloring.

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