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Vinony

lutein

noun

  1. substance found in yolk of eggs and ovaries of animals
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein From Latin luteus (“yellow”) + English -in.

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