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Definition of Retinol

1. Noun. An unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene.

Definition of Retinol

1. n. A hydrocarbon oil obtained by the distillation of resin, -- used in printer's ink.

Definition of Retinol

1. Noun. A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Retinol

1. a liquid hydrocarbon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Retinol

1. Vitamin A1alcohol; 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-(9'-hydroxy-3',7'-dimethylnona-1',3',5',7'-tetraenyl)cyclohex-1-ene;a half-carotene bearing the b (or beta-ionone) form of the cyclic end group and a CH2OH at the C-15 position (numbering as in carotenoids) or 9'-position (numbering as a nonyl side chain on a cyclohexene ring); an intermediate in the vision cycle, it also plays a role in growth and differentiation. See: dehydroretinol. Synonym: vitamin A1 alcohol, vitamin A1. Retinol dehydrogenase, an oxidoreductase catalyzing interconversion of retinal and NADH to retinol and NAD+. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Retinol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Therapeutic Gazette (1891)
"VIGIER presented a number of preparations in which phosphorus, salol, and creosote were dissolved in retinol (Le Progrès Médical, January 24, 1891). ..."

2. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1891)
"retinol lends itself to a great number of pharmaceutical preparations. It has the great advantage of dissolving a large number of bodies employed in ..."

3. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1891)
"Discovered in 1858 by Pelletier and Walter, retinol, under its erroneous designation of resinol, remained in obscurity till 1890 when it was employed ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Serum levels of retinol, carotenoids, and other micronutrients have been ... Unlike carotene, blood retinol levels do not reflect dietary intake under ..."

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