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adapalene

/əˈdæp.əˌlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
ada-pa-lene
IPA
/əˈdæp.əˌlin/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retinoid C₂₈H₂₈O₃ applied topically to the skin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. It is marketed under the trademark Differin and when used in combination with benzoyl peroxide, under the trademark Epiduo.

Uncountable

Etymology

Probably from ada(mantyl) + p(henyl) + (naphth)alene.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈdæp.əˌlin/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce adapalene?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdæp.əˌlin/.
What does adapalene mean?
A retinoid C₂₈H₂₈O₃ applied topically to the skin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. It is marketed under the trademark Differin and when used in combination with benzoyl peroxide, under the trademark Epiduo.
Where does adapalene come from?
Probably from ada(mantyl) + p(henyl) + (naphth)alene.

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