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Definition of Carotene

1. Noun. An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver.

Definition of Carotene

1. a plant pigment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carotene

1. Hydrocarbon carotenoids usually with 9 conjugated double bonds. _ carotene is the precursor of Vitamin A, each molecule giving rise to two Vitamin A molecules. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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