Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
cryp·to·xan·thin Pronunciation:
"krip-t&-'zan(t)-th&n Function:
noun : a red crystalline carotenoid alcoholC
40H
55OH that occurs in many plants (as yellow corn and papaya), in blood serum, and in some animal products (as butter and egg yolk) and that is a precursor of vitamin A
