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axerophthol

/ˌæksəˈɹɒfθɒl/

axerophthol noun: vitamin A.

Noun

axerophthol (uncountable)

  1. Vitamin A

axerophthol meaning in Tamil and Bengali

axerophthol in Tamil

ஊட்டச்சத்து

axerophthol in Bengali

ভিটামিন এ

Origin of axerophthol

From a- (“anti”); ξηρός (xērós, “dry”); ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”); -ol which reflects its deficiency causing eye dryness.

Questions about axerophthol

What does axerophthol mean?
Axerophthol means vitamin A.
What is axerophthol in Tamil?
Axerophthol in Tamil is ஊட்டச்சத்து. See Axerophthol meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is axerophthol?
Axerophthol is a noun.
How do you pronounce axerophthol?
Axerophthol is pronounced /ˌæksəˈɹɒfθɒl/.

Words near axerophthol in the dictionary

  1. axenized
  2. axenizes
  3. axenizing
  4. axenous
  5. Axente Sever
  6. axerophthol
  7. axes
  8. axes of evil
  9. axes of rotation
  10. axes of symmetry
  11. axes to grind

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