carotene
/kar-uh-teen/US // ˈkær əˌtin //UK // (ˈkærəˌtiːn) //
胡萝卜素,哈罗特尼,霍华德,哈罗特尼特
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C40H56, found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
Examples
“Beta-carotene, Vitamin E, and possibly high doses of Vitamin A supplements are harmful,” they wrote.
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