Vitamin
all-trans-retinol
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(retinol) A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin A helps in vision, bone growth, reproduction, growth of epithelium (cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body), and fighting infections. It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils). Vitamin A is found in liver, egg yolks, and whole milk dairy products from animals and in fish oils. It can also be made in the body from a substance found in some fruits and vegetables, such as cantaloupes, carrots, spinach, and sweet potatoes. Vitamin A is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(retinol) Fat-soluble vitamin consisting of 20 carbons with a methyl-substituted cyclic ring on one end of a hydrocarbon chain with 4 double bonds and either a hydroxyl, aldehyde, or carboxylic acid group on the other end.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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(retinol) Retinoid with a hydroxyl group. Active form of vitamin A which can be converted to the other usable forms; retinal (an aldehyde) and retinoic acid (a carboxylic acid).CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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(retinol) The fat soluble vitamin retinol. Vitamin A binds to and activates retinoid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing cell differentiation and apoptosis of some cancer cell types and inhibiting carcinogenesis. Vitamin A plays an essential role in many physiologic processes, including proper functioning of the retina, growth and differentiation of target tissues, proper functioning of the reproductive organs, and modulation of immune function.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(all trans retinol) Unsaturated alcohol and its derivatives which functions as vitamin A that plays an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(vitamin a compound) A compound containing vitamin A, a natural, fat-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in a variety of physiologic processes including immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular growth and differentiation. Upon administration, the various forms of vitamin A are solubilized into micelles in the intestinal lumen and absorbed by duodenal mucosal cells.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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