lycopenemia

A condition in which there is a high concentration of lycopene in the blood, producing carotenoidlike yellowish pigmentation of the skin; found in people who consume excessive amounts of tomatoes or tomato juice, or lycopene-containing fruits and berries. [lycopene + G. haima, blood]

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ly·co·pen·emia or chiefly Brit ly·co·pen·ae·mia .lī-kə-pē-'nē-mē-ə n an excess of lycopene in the blood

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ly·co·pe·ne·mia (li″ko-pə-neґme-ə) a variant of carotenemia resulting from the prolonged and excessive ingestion of tomato juice, which contains lycopene.