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dehydroretinol

 

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Noun dehydroretinol has 1 sense
  1. vitamin A2, dehydroretinol - a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
    --1 is a kind of vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, A

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Dehydroretinol

Definition:

Dehydroretinol is a compound that belongs to the class of retinoids, which are derivatives of vitamin A. It is a form of retinol that has undergone a process resulting in the removal of hydrogen atoms.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Chemistry):

In chemistry, dehydroretinol refers to the oxidized form of retinol, where hydrogen atoms have been removed through a chemical process.

Example sentence: The scientists conducted experiments to study the properties of dehydroretinol as an oxidized derivative of retinol.

Sense 2 (Biology):

In biology, dehydroretinol is a molecule that plays a role in the visual cycle within the retina of the eye, particularly in the regeneration of visual pigments.

Example sentence: Dehydroretinol undergoes a series of enzymatic reactions to convert back to retinol within the photoreceptor cells of the retina.

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