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retinol
CIDE DICTIONARY
retinol, n. [Gr. resin + L. oleum oil.].
- A hydrocarbon oil
C32H16 , obtained by the distillation of resin, -- used as a solvent, as an antiseptic, and in printer's ink. [1913 Webster] - One of the compounds which function as vitamin A. Called also
vitamin A ,vitamin A1 andvitamin A alcohol . See vitamin A1. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
retinol, n. a vitamin found in green and yellow vegetables, egg-yolk, and fish-liver oil, essential for growth and vision in dim light. Also called vitamin A.
Etymology
RETINA + -OL(1)
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