Vitamin A acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009279",
  "term": "Vitamin A acid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin A acid is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo. A form of vitamin A acid made in the laboratory is put on the skin to treat conditions such as acne and is taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow). Vitamin A acid is being studied in the prevention and treatment of other types of cancer. Also called all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, retinoic acid, and tretinoin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "all-trans retinoic acid",
    "ATRA",
    "retinoic acid",
    "tretinoin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/vitamin-a-acid/"
}