Retinol
noun
1.
vitamin A.
2.
Chemistry. a yellowish oil, C 3 2 H 1 6 , obtained by the distillation of resin, used as a solvent and as an antiseptic.
noun
1.
another name for vitamin A2
2.
another name for rosin oil
retinol ret·i·nol (rět’n-ôl’, -ōl’)
n.
See vitamin A.
retinol
(rět’n-ôl’)
See vitamin A.
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