VITAMIN A

Meaning of VITAMIN A in English

Retinol, a nutrient essential for proper vision and healthy skin and mucous membranes. Vitamin A is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.

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VITAMIN A — noun Date: circa 1920 any of several fat-soluble vitamins (as retinol) found especially in animal products (as egg yolk, milk, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VITAMIN A — also called retinol Fat-soluble alcohol , most abundant in fatty fish and especially in fish-liver oils. It is not found …
Английский словарь Британика
VITAMIN A — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷mə̇ˈnā noun : any of several fat-soluble vitamins or a mixture of two or more of them whose lack in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VITAMIN A — a yellow, fat-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C 20 H 30 O, obtained from carotene and occurring in green and yellow …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VITAMIN A — n. retinol, yellow fat-soluble terpene alcohol found in liver oil and carotenoids (essential for growth and good vision)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VITAMIN A — Date: circa 1920 : any of several fat-soluble vitamins (as retinol) found especially in animal products (as egg yolk, milk, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VITAMIN A — Function: noun Date: circa 1920 : any of several fat-soluble vitamins (as retinol) found especially in animal products (as egg …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VITAMIN A — ■ noun another term for retinol .
Concise Oxford English vocab
VITAMIN A — [vitamin A] n (1920): any of several fat-soluble vitamins (as retinol) found esp. in animal products (as egg yolk, milk, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VITAMIN A — a fat-soluble alcohol, most abundant in fish and especially in fish-liver oils. Vitamin A is also found in butter and …
Britannica English vocabulary
VITAMIN A — also called retinol Fat-soluble alcohol , most abundant in fatty fish and especially in fish-liver oils. It is not found …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VITAMIN A — Retinol. Carotene compounds reponsible for transmitting light sensation in the retina of the eye. Deficiency leads to night blindness.
English Dictionary of Medicine
VITAMIN A — a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties that is essential for proper immune system functioning including lymphocyte development and maturation. Vitamin …
AIDS English Glossary
VITAMIN A — Витамин A
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
VITAMIN — vitamine
English interlingue dictionary
VITAMIN — bitamina
English-Visayan vocabulary
VITAMIN — noun Etymology: alteration of ~e, from Latin vita life + English amine Date: circa 1912 any of various organic substances …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VITAMIN — Organic compound required in small amounts in the diet to maintain normal metabolic functions. The term vitamine (1911) was changed …
Английский словарь Британика
VITAMIN — noun also vi·ta·mine ˈvīd.əmə̇n, -ītəm- ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vit- (from Latin vita life) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VITAMIN — any of various organic compounds that are required in minute quantities in the diet of most animals for the maintenance …
Britannica English vocabulary
VITAMIN — vitamin BrE AmE ˈvɪt əm ɪn ˈvaɪt-, § -ən AmE ˈvaɪt̬- ▷ vitamin|s z ▶ ˌ vitamin ˈ C BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VITAMIN — / ˈvɪtəmɪn; NAmE ˈvaɪt-/ noun a natural substance found in food that is an essential part of what humans and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VITAMIN — vit ‧ a ‧ min /ˈvɪtəmən, ˈvɪtəmɪn, ˈvaɪ- $ ˈvaɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VITAMIN — n. any of a group of organic compounds essential in small amounts for many living organisms to maintain normal health …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VITAMIN — n. any of a group of organic compounds essential in small amounts for many living organisms to maintain normal health …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VITAMIN — n. any of a group of organic compounds essential in small amounts for many living organisms to maintain normal health …
Oxford English vocab
VITAMIN — ( vitamins) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Vitamins are substances that you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VITAMIN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a vitamin tablet ▪ Are all these vitamin tablets really necessary? iron/vitamin etc deficiency ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VITAMIN — [noun] [C] - any of a group of natural substances which are necessary in small amounts for growth and good …
Cambridge English vocab
VITAMIN — n. vitamin B vitamin D deficiency vitamin C deficiency vitamin A vitamin B complex vitamin C vitamin D vitamin E …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VITAMIN — n. Organic compound required in small amounts in the diet to maintain normal metabolic functions. The term vitamine (1911) was …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VITAMIN — Synonyms and related words : adermin, adjuvant, aneurin, antiberi-beri factor, ascorbic acid, axerophthol, biotin, carminative, carotene, cholecalciferol, choline, cobalamin, counterirritant, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
VITAMIN — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ essential , important ▪ antioxidant , fat-soluble ▪ prenatal ( AmE ) ▪ multiple ( AmE ) …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VITAMIN — сущ. витамин to take vitamins ≈ принимать витамины Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider. ≈ Недостаток витамина …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VITAMIN — vitamin.ogg ʹvı|təmın,ʹvaıtəmın- n витамин vitamin deficiency - а) недостаток витаминов ( в продукте [/com); б) авитаминоз
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VITAMIN — vitamin сущ.витамин to take vitamins — принимать витамины Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider. — Недостаток витамина …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
VITAMIN — n витамин vitamin deficiency - а) недостаток витаминов ( в продукте [/com); б) авитаминоз
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VITAMIN — сущ. витамин to take vitamins — принимать витамины Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider. — Недостаток витамина …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
VITAMIN — сущ. витамин to take vitamins — принимать витамины Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider. — Недостаток витамина D - еще …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
VITAMIN — витамин - primary vitamin
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
VITAMIN — витамин - primary vitamin
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
VITAMIN — _n. 1> витамин 2> _attr. витаминный; vitamin tablets - витамины в таблетках - vitamin deficiency
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
VITAMIN — n. 1. витамин 2. attr. витаминный; vitamin tablets - витамины в таблетках - vitamin deficiency
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
VITAMIN — _n. 1> витамин 2> _attr. витаминный; vitamin tablets витамины в таблетках; vitamin deficiency _мед. авитаминоз
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
VITAMIN — сущ. витамин to take vitamins ≈ принимать витамины Lack of vitamin D is another factor to consider. ≈ Недостаток витамина …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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