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epidermal

American  
[ep-i-durm-uhl] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɜrm əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the epidermis of a human being, animal, or plant.


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The institute evaluated skin regeneration using ultrasound measurements of skin thickness, elasticity UV protection and epidermal cell renewal to assess overall skin function.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

The study showed that skin cells are highly efficient at absorbing vitamin C from the blood, with uptake into the outer epidermal layer appearing to be a priority.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

This hypothesis provides new leads to decipher the mechanisms of epidermal renewal.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

When the gene is mutated, it overproduces the corresponding human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein to trigger unhinged cell division.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023

“Since you’re an epidemiologist,” I said, “did you know that seventy percent of household dust is actually composed of human epidermal matter?”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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