ZEAXANTHIN

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Meaning:

Yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("zeaxanthin" is a kind of...):

carotenoid (any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals)

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