English Explanatory Dictionary

retinoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or resembling a resin.
noun
  1. Any of a class of compounds whose structure or effects on the body resemble retinol (vitamin A).

Word forms

retinoid more retinoid most retinoid retinoids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + -oid.

Derived words

bisretinoid nonretinoid oxaretinoid post-retinoid sexual dysfunction retinization
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