Etymology

tretinoin

T1R1E1T1I1N1O1I1N1

Today it means: The all-trans isomer of retinoic acid that is applied to the skin to treat severe acne and reduce facial wrinkles, roughness, and pigmented spots, and taken orally as a chemotherapy drug for acute promyelocytic leukemia. Full definition →

English retino(ic acid) ← Latin trans- ← Proto-Italic *trāns-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Proto-Italic*trāns-
  7. Latintrans-
  8. Englishtr(ans)-
  9. Englishretino(ic acid)
  10. English todaytretinoin

From tr(ans)- + retino(ic acid) + -in.

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