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/ˈrɛ.tən̩ɑl/ · 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..
Use retinol when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Retinol means (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..
Common synonyms include axerophthol, vitamin A, vitamin a1.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use retinol where its definition matches the intended context.
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