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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A major xanthophyll found in green leafy vegetables. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone abscisic acid. uncountable

Etymology

From neo- + xanthin.

Related phrases

abscisic acid

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