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lutein

lu·te·in [ ltee in, l tn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. yellow pigment in egg yolk: a yellow carotenoid pigment found in many plants and egg yolks

2. dried tissue: a powdered preparation of the tissue corpus luteum formed after the release of an ovum

[Mid-19th century. < Latin luteus "yellow"]
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