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retinoid
(redirected from 9-cis retinoic acid)

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retinoid /ret·i·noid/ (ret´ĭ-noid)
1. resembling the retina.
2. retinal, retinol, or any structurally similar natural derivative or synthetic compound, with or without vitamin A activity.
ret·i·noid (rtn-oid)
n.
Any of a class of keratolytic drugs derived from retinoic acid and used in the treatment of severe acne and psoriasis.
Retinoid
A synthetic vitamin A derivative used in the treatment of a variety of skin disorders.
Mentioned in: Rosacea
retinoid
[ret′inoid]
Etymology: L, rete, net; Gk, eidos, form
1 resembling the retina.
2 pertaining to any of a group of compounds whose molecules contain 20 carbon atoms structurally related to retinal, retinol, and other substances, some of which exhibit vitamin A activity. Retinoid analogs have been used in the prevention and treatment of various skin cancers and treatment of the digestive and respiratory tracts.
3 resinlike or having a resemblance to resin.
retinoid
1. resembling the retina.
2. any derivative of retinal.
retinoid
noun 1. Vitamin A or a vitamin A-like compound 2. Any of a class of drugs used to manage CA and other conditions–eg, hairy leukoplakia, molluscum contagiosum. See AIDS.


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