Meanings
noundehydroretinol (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
Similar
vitamin A2
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishhydro-
- Englishretinol
- Englishdehydroretinol
Cite this entry
APA
dehydroretinol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroretinol
MLA
“dehydroretinol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroretinol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehydroretinol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydroretinol.
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