isotretinoin
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i·so·tre·ti·noin
(ī′sō-trĕt′n-oin′)n.
A synthetic isomer of retinoic acid that inhibits sebaceous gland secretion and is used in the treatment of severe nodular acne. It can cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy.
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isotretinoin
(ˌaɪsəʊtrəˈtɪnəʊɪn)n
(Pharmacology) a drug related to vitamin A, used to treat severe acne that has failed to respond to other treatment
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isotretinoin
n isotretinoínaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.