retinize
retinize verb: to treat or coat (something) with a retinal substance.
Verb
retinize (third-person singular simple present retinizes, present participle retinizing, simple past and past participle retinized)
- To treat or coat (something) with a retinal substance.
- Superficial peeling has always been a way to retinize the epidermis for patients that could not tolerate the use of tretinoin.2008 February, Hashimoto, Yukiko, MD; Suga, Yasushi, MD, PhD; Mizuno, Yuki, MD; Hasegawa, Toshio, MD; Matsuba, Shouichi, MD; Ikeda, Shigaku, MD, PhD; Monma, Tomoyuki, PhD†; Ueda, Setsuko, MD, PhD...
Forms of retinize
| third-person singular present | retinizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | retinizing |
| past participle | retinized |
| past | retinized |
Origin of retinize
From retina + -ize.
Questions about retinize
- What does retinize mean?
- Retinize means to treat or coat (something) with a retinal substance.
- What part of speech is retinize?
- Retinize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of retinize?
- The past tense of retinize is retinized.
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