dehydroretinol

(diːˌhaɪdrəʊˈrɛtɪnɒl) n (Biochemistry) another name for vitamin A2

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Noun

1.dehydroretinol - a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1vitamin A2antiophthalmic 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

dehydroretinol

[de-hi″dro-ret´ĭ-nol] vitamin A₂, the form of vitamin A found in the retina and liver of fresh-water fishes and certain invertebrates and amphibians; it differs from retinol" >retinol (vitamin A₁) in having one more conjugated double bond and has approximately one third the biological activity of retinol. See also vitamin.

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.

dehydroretinol

noun

Synonyms for dehydroretinol

noun a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1

Synonyms

vitamin A2

Related Words

antiophthalmic factor
axerophthol
vitamin A
A

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