| vitamin A |
any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
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| vitamin A1 |
an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
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| vitamin A2 |
a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
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| vitamin A |
Retinol, the dietary form of vitamin A, is a fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. It belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Retinol is ingested in a precursor form; animal sources (milk and eggs) contain retinyl esters, whereas plants (carrots, spinach) contain carotenoids. Tissue cells convert these precursors to retinol, and then to either retinal or retinoic acid. ...
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| vitamin A |
A substance used in cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.
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