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lycopene

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other red vegetables, and in animal tissue; there is some evidence that it may lower the risk of prostate cancer.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaislycopène
日本語リコピン
3 more languages
Catalàlicopè
Ελληνικάλυκοπένιο

Examples

And eating avocado with salsa boosted the absorption of lycopene—a carotenoid in tomatoes—by almost five times.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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