ALL meanings of lutein
lu·te·in
L l - noun lutein A deep yellow pigment of the xanthophyll class, found in the leaves of plants, in egg yolk, and in the corpus luteum. 1
- noun lutein Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids. 1
- noun lutein a preparation consisting of dried and powdered corpora lutea from hogs. 1
- noun lutein a xanthophyll pigment, occurring in plants, that has a light-absorbing function in photosynthesis 0
- noun lutein xanthophyll 0
- noun lutein a preparation of dried and powdered corpus luteum 0
- noun lutein (organic chemistry) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals. 0