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Meaning of LIPOCHRIN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lip"o*chrin\ (l[i^]p"[-o]*kr[i^]n), n. [Gr. li`pos
fat + chro`a color.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the
small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is
best obtained from the eyes of frogs.
 
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