dermal

[ dur-muhl ]

/ ˈdɜr məl /

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adjective

of or relating to the skin.

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Also dermic.

Origin of dermal

First recorded in 1795–1805; derm(a)¹ + -al¹

Words nearby dermal

derived unit, Derleth, derm, derma, dermabrasion, dermal, dermal denticle, dermapteran, dermat-, dermatherm, dermatitis

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How to use dermal in a sentence

In a recent paper in Matter, Takeuchi and his colleagues outline a new method in which a rigid robotic finger is submerged in a collagen hydrogel that contained human dermal fibroblasts, the main cell type found in the connective tissue of skin.
Scientists Used Human Cells to Make Self-Healing ‘Living Skin’ for Robots|Edd Gent|June 13, 2022|Singularity Hub
A faint dermal ridge from posterior edge of eyelid to rump, or part way to rump.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
Dermal structures that undergo ontogenetic change are of little importance in comparing a juvenile with a large adult.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
The copious secretion of the dermal glands is of especially glutinous quality in Gastrophryne.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch

In amplexus the members of a pair sometimes become glued together by their viscous dermal secretions.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
The tail is asymmetrical (heterocercal), and numerous placoid scales (dermal denticles) are embedded in the skin.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dermal

dermal

/ (ˈdɜːməl) /

adjective

of or relating to the skin

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Scientific definitions for dermal

dermal

[ dûr′məl ]

Relating to or involving the skin.