lutein
/ˈluːtɪɪn/noun
mass noun
- Biochemistry a deep yellow pigment of the xanthophyll class, found in the leaves of plants, in egg yolk, and in the corpus luteum【生化】叶黄素, 黄体激素。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin luteum 'yolk of egg' (neuter of luteus 'yellow') + -IN1.