dermic

[ dur-mik ]

adjective

1. dermal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermic¹

First recorded in 1835–45; derm(a) ¹ + -ic

Example Sentences

Whitehead, in summing up his conclusions respecting the nature of the disease, compares it with dermic inflammation.

From Project Gutenberg

In this case the incision having injured the non-pigmented dermic layer the scars are less coloured than the surrounding skin.

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