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English noun: provitamin A

1. provitamin A (substance) an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver


Synonymscarotene, carotin


Broader (hypernym)provitamin


Narrower (hyponym)beta-carotene









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