dermal

[dur-muhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the skin.

dermal

/ ˈdɜːməl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the skin

dermal

1. Relating to or involving the skin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermal¹

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

Example Sentences

A close study of dermal changes may reveal whether a burn was ante- or post-mortem, according to one paper.

From BBC

Rules on who can offer lower-risk treatments such as lip fillers, Botox and facial dermal fillers will also change.

From BBC

Once, she says, a producer even suggested over lunch that she get dermal fillers for her wrinkles.

From BBC

She said dermal fillers were more dangerous than Botox as they can block the blood supply to the skin and cause "skin death".

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It does this by altering the gene and protein expression of the dermal fibroblasts.

From Salon