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etretinate

/ɪˈtɹɛt.n̩ˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
etreti-nate
IPA
/ɪˈtɹɛt.n̩ˌeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retinoid drug C₂₃H₃₀O₃ used especially to treat severe psoriasis that has been withdrawn from use in the U.S. for its tendency to cause birth defects and is typically replaced in treatment by acitretin.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈtɹɛt.n̩ˌeɪt/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce etretinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈtɹɛt.n̩ˌeɪt/.
What does etretinate mean?
A retinoid drug C₂₃H₃₀O₃ used especially to treat severe psoriasis that has been withdrawn from use in the U.S. for its tendency to cause birth defects and is typically replaced in treatment by acitretin.
Where does etretinate come from?
From e(thyl) + (aci)tretin (“retinol derivative”) + -ate.

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