dithranol

D2I1T1H4R1A1N1O1L1

noun

A hydroxyanthrone anthracene derivative used as a medicine for skin affected by psoriasis.

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Meanings

noundithranol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hydroxyanthrone anthracene derivative used as a medicine for skin affected by psoriasis.

    Synonyms: anthralin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hydroxyanthrone anthracene derivative used as a medicine for skin affected by psoriasis.

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Translations

Portuguese antralina, ditranol
  • antralinamedicine for skin affected by psoriasis
  • ditranolmedicine for skin affected by psoriasis
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APA

dithranol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithranol

MLA

“dithranol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithranol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dithranol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dithranol.

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