1. an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver; [syn: provitamin A, carotene, carotin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
provitamin A
n 1: an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in
many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver [syn:
provitamin A, carotene, carotin]