Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carotene

2 senses of carotene

Sense 1
provitamin A, carotene, carotin -- (an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver)
       => provitamin -- (vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues)

Sense 2
carotene -- (yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants)
       => carotenoid -- (any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals)