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vitamin A2
vitamin A2 n (Biochemistry) a vitamin that occurs in the tissues of freshwater fish and has a function similar to that of vitamin A. Formula: C20H28O. Also called: dehydroretinol Thesaurus| Noun | 1.vitamin A2 - a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1dehydroretinolantiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, vitamin A, A - any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes |
EncyclopediaSeevitaminvitamin A2
vi·ta·min A2 (vī'tă-min) Fat-soluble vitamin occurring chiefly in the livers of freshwater fish and having about 40% of the biologic activity of vitamin A1.
See also: leukoplakiavitamin A2A compound found in the livers of freshwater fish; similar in properties to vitamin A but with different ultraviolet absorption spectra.de·hy·dro·ret·i·nol (dē-hīdrō-reti-nol) Retinol with an additional double bond in the 3-4 position of the cyclohexane ring.
Synonym(s): vitamin A2. vitamin A2
Related to vitamin A2: AfaxinSynonyms for vitamin A2noun a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1SynonymsRelated Words- antiophthalmic factor
- axerophthol
- vitamin A
- A
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