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Meaning of lycopene | Babel Free

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

Ελληνικά λυκοπένιο
Suomi lykopeeni

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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