intradermal
Americanadjective
-
within the dermis.
-
going between the layers of the skin, as an injection.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of intradermal
Vocabulary lists containing intradermal
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Therefore, intradermal vaccination was more effective in activating specific antiviral immunity.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2024
That’s because the Erasmus study looked at intramuscular injections rather than the intradermal injections his team is recommending.
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 R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
