What does "lutein" mean?

A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.

Lutein

Common synonyms include: carotenoid pigment, eye health supplement, lutein product, lutein supplement, xanthophyl, xanthophyll.

noun

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Noun

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A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals. uncountable, usually
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yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks wordnet

From Latin luteus (“yellow”) + -in.