beta-carotene

be·ta car·o·tene also be·ta-car·o·tene  (bt-kr-tn, b-)

n.

The isomeric form of carotene that is widely distributed in nature and most efficiently converted to vitamin A by the body.

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beta-carotene

Noun

Biochem the most important form of the plant pigment carotene, which occurs in milk, vegetables, and other foods and, when eaten by man and animals, is converted in the body to vitamin A

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beta-carotene  (bt-kr-tn)

An isomer of carotene widely found in plants and animals that is converted to vitamin A primarily in the liver. See more at carotene.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

beta-carotene - an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables carotenoid - any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals carotene, carotin, provitamin A - an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver