Retinoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Retinoid is an adjective meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of compounds whose structure or effects on the body resemble retinol (vitamin A).
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of compounds whose structure or effects on the body resemble retinol (vitamin A).
More Meanings
- (rare, obsolete) Pertaining to or resembling a resin.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- retinoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retinic, retinophoral, retinular, retinopathic, resinic, retinological.
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