carotene
noun
car·o·tene
| \ ˈker-ə-ˌtēn
, ˈka-rə-\
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Definition of carotene
: any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (such as C40H56) that occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible to vitamin A — compare beta-carotene
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Talley said the tests found Daniels was extremely low in lycene, an amino acid that aids in recovery, and beta-carotene, an anti-oxidant. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "USC quarterback JT Daniels is ready for a big season after a summer of change," 30 Aug. 2019 And perk up your skin too In addition to their anti-inflammatory antioxidants, peaches have beta carotene and vitamin C to support healthy skin. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "8 Health Benefits of Peaches," 7 Aug. 2019 Protect Your Package Pumpkins—especially the seeds—are rich in beta-carotene and other antioxidants with cancer protective properties, says Virgin. — Dailyburn, Health.com, "6 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin," 8 Oct. 2014 When people started to realize that the beta-carotene didn’t necessarily make carrot cake good for you, the dessert faded into nostalgia. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Carrot cake keeps bakery Sweet Things going for more than 40 years," 30 July 2019 Capitalize on all that moisture with the Jumbo Creme de Corps Bottle with Pump ($78, Value $96), a rich, all-over body moisturizer that draws on the antioxidant beta-carotene to soothe dry or flaking skin. — Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, "You Can Get Jumbo-Sized Kiehl's Products During Nordstrom’s Amazing Anniversary Sale," 12 July 2019 Studies on humans show, for instance, that popping beta carotene or vitamin E supplements can actually increase mortality. — Marta Zaraska, chicagotribune.com, "Be leery about vegetarian diets for your pets," 10 July 2019 This is a benign condition called carotenemia, caused by elevated circulating beta carotene. — Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, "Ubiquitous mangos taste good - and are good for you, too," 29 June 2018 With about 80 calories per large peach, this fruit provides a handful of nutrients including vitamin C, beta carotene and potassium. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Peach-glazed chicken: Easy, one-skillet recipe is done in 30 minutes," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carotene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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carotene
noun
car·o·tene
| \ ˈkar-ə-ˌtēn
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Medical Definition of carotene
: any of several orange or red crystalline hydrocarbon pigments (as C40H56) that commonly occur in the chromoplasts of plants and in the fatty tissues of plant-eating animals and are convertible in the body to vitamin A — see beta-carotene