astaxanthin

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /æstəˈzænθɪn/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /æstəˈzænθɪn/, [æstəˈzɛənθɪn]

Noun

astaxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural astaxanthins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.

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