Axerophthol

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  axerophthol \axerophthol\ n.
     1. a vitamin essential for normal vision ({C20H30O}); it
        prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the
        eyes; same as {vitamin A}. One U.S.P. unit of vitamin A is
        equivalent to 0.30 micrograms of pure vitamin A alcohol.
  


     Syn: vitamin A; vitamin A alcohol; antiophthalmic factor;
          biosterol; retinol; A.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  axerophthol
       n : any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal
           vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or
           dryness of the eyes [syn: {vitamin A}, {antiophthalmic
           factor}, {A}]