1. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes; [syn: vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, A]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
antiophthalmic factor
n 1: any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal
vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness
of the eyes [syn: vitamin A, antiophthalmic factor,
axerophthol, A]