palovarotene

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noun

A highly selective retinoic acid receptor gamma (RAR-γ) agonist, used to treat heterotopic ossification and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

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Meanings

nounpalovarotene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA highly selective retinoic acid receptor gamma (RAR-γ) agonist, used to treat heterotopic ossification and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

Origin

From [Term?] + -arotene (“arotinoid derivative”).

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palovarotene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palovarotene

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“palovarotene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palovarotene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palovarotene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palovarotene.

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