isotretinoin

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

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, C 20 H 28 O 2 , used in the treatment of cystic acne.

isotretinoin

/ ˌaɪsəʊtrəˈtɪnəʊɪn /

noun

1. a drug related to vitamin A, used to treat severe acne that has failed to respond to other treatment

Word History and Origins

Origin of isotretinoin¹

iso- + tretinoin a name for retinoic or Vitamin A acid, equivalent to t- (of uncertain derivation) + retino(ic acid) ( retin(ol) + -o- + -ic ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

It’s possible that giving people isotretinoin could help reduce virus transmission among people by hiding infected people from the bloodsucking insects, Cheng says.

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Infected animals fed a derivative of vitamin A called isotretinoin produced less acetophenone and become less attractive mosquito targets.

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