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vitamin A

vi·ta·min A or vi·ta·min A1


noun 
Definition:
 
vitamin in vegetables and dairy products: a fat-soluble vitamin found in some vegetables, fish, milk, and eggs, important for vision. Vitamin A is important to the health of the outer layer of cells in the skin and organs. A deficiency leads to roughening of the skin and night blindness.

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