lutein en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein From Latin luteus (“yellow”) + English -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luteins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
luteinization · luteoma · luteinize · luteinisation · luteinizing hormone
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Synonyms
Translations (14)
pt luteína (yellow carotenoid pigment) · id lutein (yellow carotenoid pigment) · fr lutéine (yellow carotenoid pigment) · fi luteiini (yellow carotenoid pigment) · kk лютеин (yellow carotenoid pigment) · scn lutiina (yellow carotenoid pigment) · cmn 葉黃素 /叶黄素 (yellow carotenoid pigment) · ca luteïna (yellow carotenoid pigment) · ru лютеи́н (yellow carotenoid pigment) · tl dilawdinsol (yellow carotenoid pigment) · it luteina (yellow carotenoid pigment) · de Lutein (yellow carotenoid pigment) · ko 루테인 (yellow carotenoid pigment) · eo luteino (yellow carotenoid pigment)