| CAROTID | • carotid n. (Anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans… • carotid adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the carotid artery. • CAROTID n. a large artery that supplies blood to the head and neck. |
| CAROTIN | • carotin n. (Organic chemistry) A red crystallizable tasteless substance extracted from the carrot. • CAROTIN n. any of a number of reddish-yellow pigments widely distributed in plants that are converted to vitamin A in the body, also CAROTENE, CARROTIN. |
| CAROTENE | • carotene n. (Organic chemistry) A class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through… • carotene n. (Organic chemistry) Specifically, a number of isomers of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C40H56, (especially… • CAROTENE n. any of a number of reddish-yellow pigments widely distributed in plants that are converted to vitamin A in the body, also CAROTIN, CARROTIN. |
| CAROTIDS | • carotids n. Plural of carotid. • CAROTID n. a large artery that supplies blood to the head and neck. |
| CAROTINS | • carotins n. Plural of carotin. • CAROTIN n. any of a number of reddish-yellow pigments widely distributed in plants that are converted to vitamin A in the body, also CAROTENE, CARROTIN. |
| CAROTENES | • carotenes n. Plural of carotene. • CAROTENE n. any of a number of reddish-yellow pigments widely distributed in plants that are converted to vitamin A in the body, also CAROTIN, CARROTIN. |
| CAROTIDAL | • carotidal adj. Of or relating to the carotid arteries. • CAROTIDAL adj. relating to the carotid artery. |
| CAROTENOID | • carotenoid n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls. • carotenoid adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or relating to such a class of pigments. • CAROTENOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTINOID. |
| CAROTINOID | • carotinoid n. Dated form of carotenoid. • CAROTINOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTENOID. |
| CAROTENOIDS | • carotenoids n. Plural of carotenoid. • CAROTENOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTINOID. |
| CAROTINOIDS | • carotinoids n. Plural of carotinoid. • CAROTINOID n. any of a group of pigments similar to carotenes, found in plant and some animal tissues, also CAROTENOID. |
| BETACAROTENE | • betacarotene n. (Pharmacology) The international nonproprietary name of beta-carotene when used as a drug. • beta-carotene n. (Biochemistry) A plant pigment that is an isomer of carotene, found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables… • beta␣carotene n. Alternative spelling of beta-carotene. |
| BETACAROTENES | • BETACAROTENE n. a nutrient found in yellow and orange fruits and vegetables. |