Meanings
nounlycopene (countable and uncountable, plural lycopenes)
plural lycopenes
- countableuncountablechemistryA 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.
And eating avocado with salsa boosted the absorption of lycopene—a carotenoid in tomatoes—by almost five times.
2007 November, Elizabeth Drake, “Combine and conquer: Use these winning food pairings to protect your health”, in Men's Health, volume 22, number 9, →ISSN, page 126Synonyms: E160d, solanorubin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
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E160dsolanorubin
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Translations
Catalan licopè
- licopèred carotenoid pigment
Chinese Mandarin 番茄紅素 /番茄红素
- 番茄紅素 /番茄红素 (fānqiéhóngsù)red carotenoid pigment
Finnish lykopeeni
- lykopeenired carotenoid pigment
German Lykopin
- Lykopinred carotenoid pigment
Greek λυκοπένιο
- λυκοπένιο (lykopénio)red carotenoid pigment
Turkish likopen
- likopenred carotenoid pigment
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lycopene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopene
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“lycopene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lycopene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lycopene.
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