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dermotropic

[dur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
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adjective
  1. dermatropic.
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dermatropic

or der·mo·trop·ic

[dur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
adjective
  1. (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

derma1 + -tropic
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dermotropic in Medicine

dermotropic

(dûr′mə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk)
adj.
  1. Having an affinity for the skin.
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