vitamin A
noun
: any of several fat-soluble vitamins (such as retinol) that are found especially in green or orange vegetables (such as carrots or spinach) and in animal products (such as egg yolk, butter, or liver) and whose deficiency in the animal body causes epithelial tissues to become keratinous (as in the eye with resulting visual defects)
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Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Moving backward The response has only bolstered a dangerous trend among some parents to embrace vitamin A and cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamin A, to prevent or treat measles—a trend doctors' groups have been quick to try to combat.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Juicing with vegetables like carrots, spinach, and sweet potatoes increases your vitamin A and carotenoids intake.910
Juices made with leafy greens, berries, citrus fruits, kiwifruit, and strawberries boost vitamin C, which is important for collagen production.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s statement on measles vaccination also appeared in the piece after a paragraph emphasizing treatment, such as vitamin A, for people who are sick.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Moving backward The response has only bolstered a dangerous trend among some parents to embrace vitamin A and cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamin A, to prevent or treat measles—a trend doctors' groups have been quick to try to combat.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Juicing with vegetables like carrots, spinach, and sweet potatoes increases your vitamin A and carotenoids intake.910
Juices made with leafy greens, berries, citrus fruits, kiwifruit, and strawberries boost vitamin C, which is important for collagen production.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s statement on measles vaccination also appeared in the piece after a paragraph emphasizing treatment, such as vitamin A, for people who are sick.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Vitamin A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20A. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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