RETINOL


Meaning of RETINOL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-tə-ˌnȯl, -ˌnōl ]

noun

Etymology: retin- + -ol (I); from its being the source of retinal

Date: 1960

: the chief and typical vitamin A C 20 H 29 OH that is a highly unsaturated alicyclic alcohol used in various forms in medicine and nutrition

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