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retinoid

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(ret′'n o̵id′)

noun

any of a large class of natural or synthetic, photosensitive chemical compounds that are similar to vitamin A, including retinoic acid and retinal

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noun

Any of various natural or synthetic derivatives of vitamin A.

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Origin: retin(ol)

Origin: + -oid

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