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retinoid

/ɹˈɛtɪnɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
retinoid
IPA
/ɹˈɛtɪnɔɪd/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or resembling a resin.

Obsolete

noun

Any of a class of compounds whose structure or effects on the body resemble retinol (vitamin A).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more retinoid (comparative) most retinoid (superlative) retinoids (plural)

Derived Forms

bisretinoid nonretinoid oxaretinoid retinization

Phrases

post-retinoid sexual dysfunction

Questions

How do you pronounce retinoid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛtɪnɔɪd/.
What does retinoid mean?
Pertaining to or resembling a resin.
Where does retinoid come from?
From Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + -oid.

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