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Meaning of retinoid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“Tests on the two retinoids, combined with computer modelling, showed that the compounds killed not only normal MRSA cells, but dormant, or “persister”, cells too.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

retinol retinologist retinology retinoma retinometry retinopapillitis