Lutein

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lutein \Lu"te*in\, n. [From corpus luteum.] (Physiol. Chem.)
     A substance of a strongly marked yellow color, extracted from
     the yolk of eggs, and from the tissue of the corpus luteum.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  lutein
       n : yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg
           yolks [syn: {xanthophyll}, {xanthophyl}]