HyperDic: vitamin_a

English > 1 sense of the expression vitamin A:
NOUNsubstancevitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, Aany of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision
English > vitamin A: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes.
Synonymsantiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, A
Narrowervitamin A1, retinolAn unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
vitamin A2, dehydroretinolA viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
Broaderfat-soluble vitaminAny vitamin that is soluble in fats
Spanishretinol, vitamina A
Catalanvitamina A

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