- rhetin
- , «a, -i, -o (G). Pine resin
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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retinol — /ret n awl , ol /, n. 1. See vitamin A. 2. Chem. a yellowish oil, C32H16, obtained by the distillation of resin, used as a solvent and as an antiseptic. [1830 40; < Gk rhetín(e) RESIN + OL1] * * * … Universalium
retinol — ret•i•nol [[t]ˈrɛt nˌɔl[/t]] n. biochem. vitamin A • Etymology: 1830–40; < Gk rhētin(ē) resin … From formal English to slang
