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Noun: carotin  ker-u-tin [N. Amer], ka-ru-tin [Brit]
  1. An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
    - provitamin A, carotene

Derived forms: carotins

Type of: provitamin

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