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Definition of Lycopene

1. Noun. Carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

Definition of Lycopene

1. Noun. (organic compound) A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer. ¹

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Definition of Lycopene

1. a red pigment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lycopene

1. A linear, unsaturated hydrocarbon carotenoid (536D), the major red pigment in some fruit. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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