different between hydroquinone vs tretinoin

English

Etymology

hydro- +? quinone

Noun

hydroquinone (countable and uncountable, plural hydroquinones)

1. (organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

From tr(ans)- +? retino(ic acid) +? -in.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t???t?n.??.?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t???t?n.o?.?n/

Noun

tretinoin (usually uncountable, plural tretinoins)

1. (pharmacology) The all-trans isomer of retinoic acid that is applied to the skin to treat severe acne and reduce facial wrinkles, roughness, and pigmented spots.

Synonyms

• all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA

Derived terms

• alitretinoin
• isotretinoin
• tretinoin tocoferil

Related terms

• retinoic acid
• vitamin A acid

References

• “tretinoin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “tretinoin”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• tontinier