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.