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Acid form of vitamin A commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris.Syn: all-trans retinoic acid, ATRASee Also: retinoic acid, vitamin A acid
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Tretinoin — Systematic (IUPAC) name retinoic acid … Wikipedia
tretinoin — [tre tin′ō in] n. a form of retinoic acid, used esp. in the treatment of acne … English World dictionary
Tretinoin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Tretinoin Ande … Deutsch Wikipedia
tretinoin — Retinoic acid Ret in*o ic ac id, n. (Chem.) A retinoid compound ({C20H28O2}), closely related to vitamin A. It is also called {tretinoin} and {vitamin A acid}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tretinoin — noun Etymology: perhaps from trans + retinoic acid Date: 1980 the all trans isomer of retinoic acid that is applied to the skin to treat severe acne and reduce facial wrinkles, roughness, and pigmented spots … New Collegiate Dictionary
tretinoin — /treuh tin oh in/, n. a drug chemically related to vitamin A, used as a topical ointment to treat skin disorders, esp. acne. [1960 65; T(RI ) + retino ( < Gk rhetíne resin) + IN1] * * * … Universalium
tretinoin — A keratolytic agent. See retinoic acid. * * * tre·tin·o·in tre tin ə wən n the all trans isomer of retinoic acid that is applied topically to the skin to treat acne vulgaris and to reduce facial wrinkles, roughness, and pigmented spots and that… … Medical dictionary
Tretinoin — Tre|ti|no|in [vermutlich Abk. für all trans Retinoesäure; ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: internat. Freiname für ↑ Retinoesäure … Universal-Lexikon
tretinoin — n. retinoic acid, vitamin A acid, acid derived from vitamin A and used for treating acne, acid form of vitamin A … English contemporary dictionary
tretinoin — tre·tin·o·in … English syllables
