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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lycopene /ˈlʌɪkə(ʊ)piːn/

▶noun Biochemistry a red carotenoid pigment present in tomatoes and many berries and fruits.

– origin 1930s: from the var. lycopin (from mod. L. Lycopersicon, a genus name including the tomato) + -ene.

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