transdermal
Americanadjective
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Also transdermic. transcutaneous.
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Pharmacology. (of a medication) applied to the skin, usually as part of an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream.
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As awareness increased in recent years, the demand for bioidentical estrogen and the transdermal patch as the preferred delivery system has gone up.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Restoring vitamin B12 with oral supplements, a transdermal patch or injections usually corrects the problem.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
"What we were able to show is that using the capsule, we could capture data that matched what the traditional transdermal sensors would capture," Traverso says.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2023
There are also new methods of delivery: Taking hormones via transdermal patch, rather than a pill, allows the medication to bypass the liver, which seems to eliminate the risk of clots.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Still, he was the more mobile of the two, as Linda was swaddled in smartcasts that both immobilized her and massaged her, all the while osmosing transdermal antiinflammatories and painkillers.
From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory
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