Anthralin

/ˈænθrəlɪn/ noun

A medical compound derived from anthracene, used to treat skin conditions like psoriasis by affecting cell growth and inflammation.

From anthracene + the suffix '-in' (used in medicine and biochemistry for active compounds). First synthesized in 1916, it became a standard psoriasis treatment.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb