isotretinoin

[ ahy-soh-tri-tin-oh-in, -oin ]

/ ˌaɪ soʊ trɪˈtɪn oʊ ɪn, -ɔɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of cystic acne.

Nearby words

isotope, isotope geology, isotopic number, isotopic spin, isotopy, isotretinoin, isotron, isotropic, isotype, isotypic, isovalericacidemia

Origin of isotretinoin

iso- + tretinoin a name for retinoic or Vitamin A acid, equivalent to t- (of uncertain derivation) + retino(ic acid) (retin(ol) + -o- + -ic) + -in²

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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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Medicine definitions for isotretinoin

isotretinoin

[ ī′sō-trĕt′n-oin ]

n.

A chemical compound that inhibits the secretion of sebum and is used in the treatment of severe forms of acne.