"-retin" meaning in English

See -retin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈɹɛt.ɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɛt.n̩/ [General-American]
Etymology: From retinol. Etymology templates: {{m|en|retinol}} retinol Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -retin, {{en-suffix}} -retin
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of retinol derivatives. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: -retin-
    Sense id: en--retin-en-suffix-MlLFmVgs Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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