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transdermal

American  
[trans-dur-muhl, tranz-] / trænsˈdɜr məl, trænz- /

adjective

  1. Also transdermic. transcutaneous.

  2. Pharmacology. (of a medication) applied to the skin, usually as part of an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream.


transdermal British  
/ trænzˈdɜːməl /

adjective

  1. (of a medicine) entering the bloodstream by absorption through the skin

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Etymology

Origin of transdermal

trans- + dermal

Vocabulary lists containing transdermal

Example Sentences

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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

From a hormone standpoint, if you’re at low risk for heart disease and if it’s a transdermal patch, it’s incredibly low risk if you are using oral progesterone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2021

Besides the nicotine patch, it made transdermal patches containing a motion sickness drug, a pain drug and nitroglycerin to treat angina.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2014

The transdermal mood-balancer on my bicep was seeing to that—doctor’s orders.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory