intradermal
Americanadjective
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within the dermis.
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going between the layers of the skin, as an injection.
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Therefore, intradermal vaccination was more effective in activating specific antiviral immunity.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2024
We’re not really able to compare it to the intradermal.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2022
The study will compare the intradermal method to more traditional administration methods.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2022
The equity program comes soon after the Biden administration authorized a new method of vaccination called intradermal injection, which has sharply expanded the number of doses that vaccinators can extract from a single vial.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022
In the intradermal test, a small quantity of a special tuberculin is injected into the deeper layer of the skin.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
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