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retinoid

[ ret-n-oid ]

noun

  1. Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.


adjective

  1. resembling the retina.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of retinoid1

First recorded in 1975–80; retin(ol) + -oid

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