tretinoin

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]

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  • Tretinoin — Tre|ti|no|in [vermutlich Abk. für all trans Retinoesäure; ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: internat. Freiname für ↑ Retinoesäure …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • tretinoin — tre·tin·o·in …   English syllables

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