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nounA retinoid that is used to treat psoriasis.
Similar
etretin
Origin
Probably from aci(d) + tr(ans)- + -retin (“retinol derivative”).
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Finnish asitretiini
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APA
acitretin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acitretin
MLA
“acitretin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acitretin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acitretin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acitretin.
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