Retinol Definition

ret'nôl, ret'näl, ret'nōl
noun

Vitamin A.

Webster's New World

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development.

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Synonyms:
  • vitamin a~lt;sb~gt;1~lt;/sb~gt;

Retinol Sentence Examples

  • Retinol plumps skin, thickens the epidermis, improves texture and blood circulation and repairs the signs of sun damage.

  • The retinol is oxidized to its aldehyde, retinal, which complexes with a molecule in the eye called opsin.

  • Ocular examination, anthropometric measurement and serum retinol analysis were carried out.

  • Within these cells is a pigment called rhodopsin which is a complex of opsin, a protein, and retinol.

  • Despite this, overall retinol intake is still lower in comparison with the 1986/7 survey.

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