carotene
US'kerə'ti:n
معنی فارسی
کاروتين زرد کمايه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kar´ǝ tēn´/n.
● (گیاه شناسی - شیمی) کاروتین، زردکمایه (هیدروکربن زرد رنگ یا نارنجی رنگی به فرمول carotin) (C40H56 هم مینویسند)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of the word 'carotene' and the suffix '-emia', meaning 'blood condition'.
مثال
- Carotenemia can occur in individuals who consume large amounts of carrots or other carotene-rich foods.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with carotenemia after observing the yellowish tint of their skin.
- Reducing the intake of carotene-rich foods can help alleviate carotenemia.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants