VITAMIN A Definition & Meaning

vitamin A

noun

a yellow, fat-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C 20 H 30 O, obtained from carotene and occurring in green and yellow vegetables, egg yolk, etc.: essential to growth, the protection of epithelial tissue, and the prevention of night blindness.

vitamin A

noun

a fat-soluble yellow unsaturated alcohol occurring in green and yellow vegetables (esp carrots), butter, egg yolk, and fish-liver oil (esp halibut oil). It is essential for the prevention of night blindness and the protection of epithelial tissue. Formula: C 20 H 30 O Also calledvitamin A1retinol

vitamin A

A fat-soluble vitamin important for normal vision, tissue growth, and healthy skin. It is found in fish-liver oils, milk, green leafy vegetables, and red, orange, and yellow vegetables and fruits. A deficiency of vitamin A in humans causes poor vision at night and damage to the skin and mucous membranes. Also called retinol. Chemical formula: C 20 H 30 O.

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Origin of vitamin A¹

First recorded in 1920–25

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He has said vitamin A can treat a measles outbreak in Texas, and has named vaccine skeptic David Geier to help study whether vaccines are connected to autism — a theory that has been discredited.

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As parents near the outbreak in Texas stocked up on vitamin A supplements, doctors there raced to assure parents that only vaccination, not the vitamin, can prevent measles.

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Department of Health and Human Services secretary, promoted vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective treatments.

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You may have heard anti-vaccine claims that treatment with vitamin A is all you really need.

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Even though two people have already died, Kennedy has refused to advise vaccinating children, instead insisting parents use cod liver oil and vitamin A to treat the disease.

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