retin-a

Ret·in-A

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ret-n-ey]
- /ˌrɛt nˈeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ret-n-ey]
- /ˌrɛt nˈeɪ/

Definition of retin-a word

noun retin-a a substance containing tretinoin, used especially in the treatment of acne 0

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Origin of retin-a

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Retin-a

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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retin-a popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".