etretinate

English

Chemical structure of etretinate

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈtɹɛt.n̩ˌeɪt/

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 (pharmacology) A retinoid drug C₂₃H₃₀O₃ used especially to treat severe psoriasis that has been withdrawn from use in the U.S. for its tendency to cause birth defects and is typically replaced in treatment by acitretin.

References

• “etretinate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.