retinene

noun

ret·​i·​nene ˈre-tə-ˌnēn How to pronounce retinene (audio)

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retinene was in 1934

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Cite this Entry

“Retinene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinene. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

retinene

noun
ret·​i·​nene ˈret-ᵊn-ˌēn How to pronounce retinene (audio)
: either of two aldehydes derived from vitamin A:
a
b
: an orange-red crystalline compound C20H26O related to vitamin A2 and formed from porphyropsin by the action of light
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