antixerophthalmic vitamin

antixerophthalmic vitamin
/an'tee zear'of thal"mik, an'tuy-/, Biochem.
See vitamin A.
[ANTI- + XEROPHTHALM(IA) + -IC]

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  • antixerophthalmic vitamin — vitamin A, vitamin found in animals (synthesized in the liver from carotenoids), vitamin that is essential for healthy skin and good vision …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antixerophthalmic vitamin — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌzirəf|thalmik noun Etymology: anti (I) + xerophthalmia + ic : vitamin A * * * /an tee zear of thal mik, an tuy /, Biochem. See vitamin A. [ANTI + XEROPHTHALM(IA) + IC] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • axerophthol — SYN: vitamin A. [antixerophthalmic + ol] …   Medical dictionary

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