lipochrome

lipochrome /lipo·chrome/ (lip´o-krōm) any of a group of fat-soluble hydrocarbon pigments, such as carotene, xanthophyll, lutein, chromophane, and the natural coloring material of butter, egg yolk, and yellow corn.

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lip·o·chrome (lp-krm)

n.

1. A pigmented lipid, such as lutein.

2. Any of several yellow pigments resembling carotene and xanthophyll that are frequently found in the serum, skin, adrenal cortex, corpus luteum, and arteriosclerotic plaques, and in the liver, spleen, and adipose tissue.

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lipochrome

[lip′əkrōm]

Etymology: Gk, lipos + chroma, color

any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid and give a yellow color to fats, such as carotene.

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lipochrome

any one of a group of fat-soluble hydrocarbon pigments, such as carotene, lutein, chromophane, and the natural yellow coloring material of butter, egg yolk, and yellow corn. They are also known as carotenoids.

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lipochrome

Any natural, fat-soluble pigment–eg, lipofuscin, carotenes, lycopenes