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axerophthol

axerophthol

9.9
A vitamin that helps you see and keeps skin healthy
  • noun
  • /ˌæksəˈrɒfθɒl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vitamina A
  • A deficiency in axerophthol can lead to night blindness and dry eyes.

Examples

  • Doctors recommend sources rich in axerophthol for maintaining healthy eyesight.

  • The body needs axerophthol for proper vision.

  • The chemical structure of axerophthol classifies it as a fat-soluble vitamin.

  • Many foods are rich in axerophthol.

  • A deficiency in axerophthol can lead to night blindness and dry eyes.

  • Doctors recommend sources rich in axerophthol for maintaining healthy eyesight.

  • The body needs axerophthol to support normal vision and healthy skin.

Synonyms

A
vsaxerophthol
  • Specialized
19 2.8

Vitamin needed for good vision and healthy skin

is the single common name for the same nutrient group
vitamin A
vsaxerophthol
  • Specialized
8 2.3

A substance in food that helps you see at night, keeps skin healthy, and helps the body fight infections

is focused on vision and skin rather than immune protection
retinol
vsaxerophthol
  • Specialized
2 6.6

A form of vitamin A that helps your sight and keeps skin healthy

is the general nutrient category rather than this specific chemical form
vitamin A1
vsaxerophthol
  • Specialized
3.8

A vitamin found in fish liver oils that keeps eyes healthy

is the broader nutrient term, not this particular chemical form

Surface Forms

axerophthol singular
axerophthols plural

Etymology

The word axerophthol comes from Greek parts xero- and ophthal-, which mean 'dry' and 'eye', because it was linked to preventing dry eyes. So, axerophthol is another name for vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin that helps vision and keeps skin healthy.