dermotropic
[dur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
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dermatropic
or der·mo·trop·ic
[dur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- (especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
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Also der·mat·o·trop·ic [der-mat-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /dərˌmæt əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/.
Origin of dermatropic
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dermotropic
(dûr′mə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk)- Having an affinity for the skin.
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