provitamin A

provitamin A definition - medical

provitamin A

noun
Any of the carotenoids that are precursors of vitamin A and exhibit qualitatively the biological activity of beta-carotene; they are present in fish-liver oils, egg yolk, milk products, green-leaf or yellow vegetables, and fruits.

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