名詞 carotene:

1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
   同義詞：provitamin A, carotin
2. yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants

1. The presence of excess carotene in the blood, often resulting in yellowing of the skin.
   胡蘿卜血癥血液中出現(xiàn)過量的胡蘿卜素，經常引起膚色發(fā)黃

car.o.tene

n.（名詞）
An orange-yellow to red crystalline pigment, C40H 5', found in animal tissue and certain plants, such as carrots and squash. It exists in three isomeric forms and is converted to vitamin A in the liver.
胡蘿卜素：一種桔黃色至紅色的晶體色素，C40H 5'，發(fā)現(xiàn)于動物細胞組織和某些植物中，如胡蘿卜和南瓜。其存在于三種同質異構形式中并且可以在肝臟中轉變?yōu)榫S生素A

來源：
German Karotin
德語 Karotin
from Latin carôta [carrot] * see carrot
源自 拉丁語 carôta [胡蘿卜] *參見 carrot