transdermal

[ trans-dur-muh l, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈdɜr məl, trænz- /

adjective

Also trans·der·mic. transcutaneous.
Pharmacology. (of a medication) applied to the skin, usually as part of an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream.

Origin of transdermal

trans- + dermal

Words nearby transdermal

transcrystalline, transculturation, transcurrent, transcutaneous, transcytosis, transdermal, transdermal patch, transdialect, transdniestria, transduce, transducer

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British Dictionary definitions for transdermal

transdermal
/ (trænzˈdɜːməl) /

adjective

(of a medicine) entering the bloodstream by absorption through the skin

Word Origin for transdermal

C20: from trans- + dermal

Medical definitions for transdermal

transdermal
[ trăns-dûr′məl, trănz- ]

adj.

Through or by way of the skin.