antiophthalmic factor

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæntiɒfˈθælmɪk ˈfæktər/

Definition

A historical name for vitamin A, recognized for its essential role in maintaining healthy vision and preventing eye diseases like xerophthalmia.

Examples

• Early nutrition research often referred to vitamin A as the antiophthalmic factor due to its protective effects on the cornea.

• The identification of the antiophthalmic factor marked a major breakthrough in understanding how diet prevents blindness.

• While modern science uses the term vitamin A, historical texts frequently document its discovery under the name antiophthalmic factor.

Synonyms of antiophthalmic factor

Words with a similar meaning to antiophthalmic factor:

• vitamin A
• retinol

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