carotene

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Noun carotene has 2 senses

provitamin A, carotene, carotin - an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
--₁ is a kind of provitamin
--₁ has particulars: beta-carotene
carotene - yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
--₂ is a kind of carotenoid

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