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tretinoin

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a form of retinoic acid, used esp. in the treatment of acne

Origin of tretinoin

t- ( from uncertain or unknown; perhaps ) + retino(ic acid) + -in


tretinoin

noun

An isomer of retinoic acid used topically to treat acne and to mitigate fine facial wrinkling and orally to treat one form of leukemia.

Origin of tretinoin

t(rans-) retino(ic acid) -in


tretinoin

Noun

(usually uncountable, plural tretinoins)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) Acid form of vitamin A commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris.

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  • Retin-A
  • tretinoins
  • all-trans-retinoic-acid
  • mequinol
  • isotretinoin
  • retinoic-acid

    Words near tretinoin in the dictionary


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    • tretoquinol
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