lutein

Meanings

• A nutrient found in various fruits and vegetables, especially dark leafy ones.

  - "Lutein is abundant in spinach."
  - "Egg yolks are a rich source of lutein."

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Synonyms

E161b , food colouring , xanthophyll

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lutein
bootein , mutein , futein , cutein

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Homophones

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1. ["loot-in", "loot is stolen goods. 'in' is a preposition indicating the location or the part of the speech that is being used. 'lutein' is a nutrient that is abundant in various fruits and vegetables, especially dark leafy ones."]
   

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Variants

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lutein , luteins

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Forms

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verb: luteinizes, noun: luteinization

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Etymology

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Derived from the German word 'Lute', meaning paste or mud.

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Related Concepts

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1. Xanthophylls: Lutein is a member of a larger class of nutrients called xanthophylls. Xanthophylls are a type of pigment that is responsible for giving various fruits and vegetables their bright yellow, orange, or red colors. Lutein and other xanthophylls play an important role in maintaining good eye health, particularly in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"Lutein in Literature", "description"=>"Lutein has been mentioned in various works of literature. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's house as having 'a new gold rolltop for the road'. The phrase 'new gold rolltop for the road' is a metaphor for Gatsby's wealth and extravagance. Lutein, being a nutrient that is abundant in various fruits and vegetables, especially dark leafy ones, can be seen as a metaphor for the richness and abundance of nature."}]

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