retinol
IPA: rˈɛtɪnɔɫ
noun
- (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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Examples of "retinol" in Sentences
- The picture of retinol is wrong.
- They are carrier proteins that bind retinol.
- They can be made into retinol in the body.'.
- That means it can't be synonymous with retinol.
- This enzyme participates in retinol metabolism.
- It binds glycosaminoglycan as well as a retinol.
- These are known as retinoids and include retinal and retinol.
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