Retinoic acid

retinoic acid /ret·i·no·ic ac·id/ (ret?i-no´ik) an oxidized derivative of retinol, believed to be the form of vitamin A that plays a role in the development and growth of bone and in the maintenance of normal epithelial structures. In pharmacology, it often denotes the all-trans isomer (tretinoin); the 13-cis isomer is usually called isotretinoin.

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ret·i·no·ic acid (rtn-k)

n.

An acid formed in the oxidation of retinaldehyde and used as a topical treatment for acne. Also called vitamin A acid.

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Retinoic acid

Vitamin A1 acid which is used topically to treat acne.

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retinoic acid

form of vitamin A, derived from retinal. See tretinoin.