LUTEIN
\lˈuːtiːn], \lˈuːtiːn], \l_ˈuː_t_iː_n]\
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A carotenoid alcohol widespread in nature. It is present in egg yolk, algae, and petals of yellow flowers, among other sources.
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1. The yellow pigment in the corpus luteum, or any lipochrome. 2. An internal secretion of the ovary which, with ovulin and folliculin, constitutes the hormone oophorin.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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