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isotretinoin
[ ahy-soh-tri-tin-oh-in, -oin ]
/ ˌaɪ soʊ trɪˈtɪn oʊ ɪn, -ɔɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of cystic acne.
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How to use isotretinoin in a sentence
It’s possible that giving people isotretinoin could help reduce virus transmission among people by hiding infected people from the bloodsucking insects, Cheng says.
The flowery scent of a Zika or dengue infection lures mosquitoes|Erin Garcia de Jesús|July 11, 2022|Science NewsInfected animals fed a derivative of vitamin A called isotretinoin produced less acetophenone and become less attractive mosquito targets.
The flowery scent of a Zika or dengue infection lures mosquitoes|Erin Garcia de Jesús|July 11, 2022|Science News
British Dictionary definitions for isotretinoin
isotretinoin
/ (ˌaɪsəʊtrəˈtɪnəʊɪn) /
noun
a drug related to vitamin A, used to treat severe acne that has failed to respond to other treatment
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