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-retin-

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɪn/US/ˈɹɛt.n̩/

-retin- interfix: used to form names of retinol derivatives.

Interfix

-retin-

  1. Used to form names of retinol derivatives.

Forms of -retin-

alternative form-retin

Origin of -retin-

From retinol.

Questions about -retin-

What does -retin- mean?
-retin- means used to form names of retinol derivatives.
What part of speech is -retin-?
-retin- is an interfix.
How do you pronounce -retin-?
-retin- is pronounced /ˈɹɛt.ɪn/ (UK).

Words near -retin- in the dictionary

  1. -renone
  2. -reotide
  3. -ress
  4. -resse
  5. -retin
  6. -retin-
  7. -ribine
  8. -ric
  9. -ridden
  10. -riffic
  11. -rific

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