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• (kuh-RAH-tuh-noydz): Pigments made by plants that are commonly found in orange fruits and vegetables and some dark, green vegetables. Some carotenoids are used to make vitamin A.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  carotenoids. (n.d.). CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/carotenoids.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  carotenoids. www.cdc.gov. CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/carotenoids (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "carotenoids." CDC Lung Cancer Glossary. CDC. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/carotenoids.

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