ret·i·nol (r t n-ôl , - l, - l)n. See vitamin A. |
retinol [ˈrɛtɪˌnɒl]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for vitamin A and rosin oil
[from Greek rhētinē resin + -ol1]
| retinol (rtn-ôl) See vitamin A. |
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| Noun | 1. |  retinol - an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from caroteneantiophthalmic 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 |
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