etretinate

English

Etymology

From e(thyl) +‎ (aci)tretin (“retinol derivative”) +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

Noun

etretinate (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A retinoid drug C23H30O3 used especially to treat severe psoriasis that has been withdrawn from use in the U.S. for its tendency to cause birth defects and is typically replaced in treatment by acitretin.

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