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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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