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retinene

noun ret·i·nene \ˈre-tə-ˌnēn\

Definition of RETINENE

:  retinal
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First Known Use of RETINENE

1934
Medical Dictionary

retinene

noun ret·i·nene \ˈret-ən-ˌēn\

Medical Definition of RETINENE

:  either of two aldehydes derived from vitamin A: a :  retinal b :  an orange-red crystalline compound C20H26O related to vitamin A2 and formed from porphyropsin by the action of light

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