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(REH-tih-NOH-ik A-sid)
| | A form of vitamin A that is made by the body, and can also be made in the laboratory. It is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia, usually together with other drugs, and to treat acne. It is being studied in the treatment and prevention of other types of cancer. Also called all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, tretinoin, and vitamin A acid. |
| Previous Definitions: | retch, Retin-A, Retin-A-Micro, retina, retinoblastoma | | Next Definitions: | retinoid, retinol, retinyl palmitate, retromolar trigone, retroperitoneal |
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