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i⋅so⋅tre⋅tin⋅o⋅in

   [ahy-soh-tri-tin-oh-in, -oin]
–noun Pharmacology.
a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of cystic acne.
Origin:
iso- + tretinoin a name for retinoic or Vitamin A acid, equiv. to t- (of uncert. derivation) + retino(ic acid) ( retin(ol) + -o- + -ic ) + -in 2
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i·so·tre·ti·noin     (ī'sō-trět'n-oin')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A synthetic retinoid, C20H28O2, that inhibits sebaceous gland secretion and is used in the treatment of severe forms of acne.


[iso- + tretinoin, retinoic acid (t(rans)- + retino(ic acid) + -in).]

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