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retinoate
Used for:
tretinoin
Broader Terms:
retinoid
Narrower Terms:
13 cis retinoate
Related Terms:
skin disorder chemotherapy
Scope Note:
oxidixed derivative of retinaldehyde, naturally occurring or synthetic; the drugs tretinoin (all-trans isomer) and isotretinoin (13- cis isomer) are listed by USP as a keratolytics; both are used in anti- acne/anti-wrinkle skin creams.
Term Number:
3147-4209
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