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retine definition

ret·ine (ret′ēn)

noun

a substance found in animal cells in minute amounts, that retards growth and cell division

Etymology: ret(ard) + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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