cryptoxanthin

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Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Hellenic *-ós
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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.
Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)
Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der.
English crypto-
English xanthin
English cryptoxanthin

    From crypto- + xanthin.

    Noun

    cryptoxanthin (usually uncountable, plural cryptoxanthins)

    1. (organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.

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