retinoicadj.
/ˌrɛtᵻˈnəʊɪk/, U.S. /ˌrɛtnˈoʊɪk/ Biochemistry.
retinoic acid n. a fragrant, yellow, crystalline acid which is produced by the oxidation of retinol (vitamin A1), acts as a regulator of differentiation in embryonic development, and is applied to the skin to treat acne and some other conditions. Cf. Retin-A n.2, tretinoin n.Formula: C19H27COOH.
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rutic acid1848
glyoxylic acid1856
malonic acid1859
piperic acid1863
butalanine1865
methacrylic acid1865
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carboxylic acid1868
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xylic acid1872
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aconic acid1873
formobenzoic1873
nicotinic acid1873
hydracrylic acid1877
undecylenic acid1879
isonicotinic acid1883
isatoic acid1885
linolenic acid1887
hendecenoic acid1889
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mannonic acid1890
phenolcarboxylic acid1893
naphthenic acid1894
aldonic acid1904
naphthaleneacetic acid1917
heptanoic acid1928
hexuronic acid1928
pantothenic acid1933
neuraminic acid1942
pantoic acid1945
penicillanic acid1953
mevalonic acid1957
retinoic acid1960
isobutyric acid-
1960 Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. 82 5581/1 The pure substance hitherto known as vitamin A acid shall be designated retinoic acid.
1976 Nature 4 Mar. 49/2 Some retinol is oxidised to retinoic acid (vitamin A acid) in vivo, but if an animal is provided with retinoic acid in place of dietary retinol, it can only partially substitute for the missing retinol.
1996 Daily Tel. 30 Jan. 16/2 Retin A, or retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative gel, helps prevent blackheads reforming.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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