lycopene
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn/
- Specialized
- Lycopene gives tomatoes their bright red hue and invariably stains our clothes when we indulge in a plate of spaghetti.
- lycopene and lutein
- lycopene and carotene
- lycopene and beta carotene
Examples
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Eating tomatoes regularly will increase your lycopene intake, which is beneficial for your health.
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Lycopene is a substance found in tomatoes that has many beneficial qualities.
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Tomatoes are popular for their high lycopene content.
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The deep red color of the tomato is an indicator of its high lycopene content.
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No other vegetable has this high an amount of lycopene concentration.
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The antioxidant lycopene is beneficial for a number of reasons, but has been most recently linked to bone health.
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Radishes offer cancer-fighting indoles; red tomatoes are the ultimate in lycopene, linked to a lower risk of heart disease and cancer.
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Incorporating foods rich in lycopene, like watermelon and red peppers, may help promote better overall health.
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Studies suggest that consuming tomato products significantly enhances your lycopene levels.
Surface Forms
Morphology
lycopene = lycop + ene
Formed from the combining element 'lycop-' (from the Latin/Greek name associated with tomatoes) plus the technical chemical suffix '-ene', the composition is specialized and not predictable to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word lycopene comes from the old scientific name Lycopersicon for the tomato, which in Greek means 'wolf-peach' and is made from words for 'wolf' and 'peach'. So lycopene is the red pigment that gives tomatoes and other red fruits their color.