vitamin A2
noun
a yellow oil, C20H28O, similar to vitamin A, obtained from fish liver.
British Dictionary definitions for vitamin a2
vitamin A2
noun
a vitamin that occurs in the tissues of freshwater fish and has a function similar to that of vitamin A. Formula: C 20 H 28 O
Also called: dehydroretinol
Medical definitions for vitamin a2
vitamin A2
n.
A golden yellow oil occurring chiefly in the livers of freshwater fish and having about 40 percent of the biological activity of vitamin A1.