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vitamin A compound

A compound containing vitamin A, a natural, fat-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in a variety of physiologic processes including immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular growth and differentiation. Upon administration, the various forms of vitamin A are solubilized into micelles in the intestinal lumen and absorbed by duodenal mucosal cells.
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Synonym:anti-infective vitamin
antixerophthalmic vitamin
Axerophthol
Axerophtholum
Biosterol
Lard-Factor
Oleovitamin A
Ophthalamin
vitamin A alcohol
vitamin A USP
vitamin A1
Vitaminum A
US brand name:Aquasol A
Del-Vi-A
Pedi-Vit-A
Foreign brand name:A 313
Arovit
Avibon
Avitol
Axerol
Biovit-A
Ido A 50
Idrurto A
Ledovit A
Micelle A
Mulsal A Megadosis
Rinocusi Vitaminico
Vitaminoftalmina
Vogan
Chemical structure:3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol
NSC code:122759
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