retinoid

[ ret-n-oid ]

/ ˈrɛt nˌɔɪd /

noun

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

adjective

resembling the retina.

Nearby words

retinochoroid, retinochoroiditis, retinochoroiditis juxtapapillaris, retinodialysis, retinoic acid, retinoid, retinol, retinol dehydrogenase, retinopapillitis, retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity

Origin of retinoid

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

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Medicine definitions for retinoid

retinoid

[ rĕt′n-oid′ ]

n.

Any of a class of keratolytic drugs derived from retinoic acid and used in the treatment of severe acne and psoriasis.

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