Retin-A

American  

[ret-n-ey] / ˌrɛt nˈeɪ /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of tretinoin, used especially to reduce wrinkles caused by overexposure to the sun.

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Etymology

Origin of Retin-A

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Kligman, who would go on to pioneer the acne and wrinkle treatment Retin-A, died in 2010.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

His youthfulness derives from existing therapies: he takes metformin—a diabetes drug that has made elderly diabetics live longer than a healthy control group—and Retin-A, for his skin.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 27, 2017

Collagen injections and Retin-A creams help restore skin turgor by either introducing collagen externally or stimulating blood flow and repair of the dermis, respectively.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

I didn’t have Noxema or Pro-active or Retin-A because I did not need them.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2013

I'd tried every over-the-counter zit medication known to man, along with harsher prescription creams like Retin-A or pills like erythromycin that were recommended by my dermatologist.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi