Full Definition of PERSECUTE. transitive verb. 1. : to harass or punish in a manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically: to cause to suffer because of belief. 2.
Grape Cell. A largeâ30â80-Âµmâvariant âreticulum cellâ with a small nucleus, condensed chromatin and regular, rounded spaces filled with immunoglobulins separated by wisps of bluish cytoplasm, occasionally seen in the bone marrow of multiple myeloma, and other conditions with increased immunoglobulin production.
Lycopene (see chemical structure), a carotenoid in the same family as beta-carotene, is what gives tomatoes, pink grapefruit, apricots, red oranges, watermelon, rosehips, and guava their red color. Lycopene is not merely a pigment. It is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to neutralize free radicals, especially those derived from oxygen, thereby conferring protection against prostate cancer, breast cancer, atherosclerosis, and associated coronary artery disease.