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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Oral estrogens have been unfairly maligned, while transdermal patches have been deemed a safer option.
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
The transdermal route is considered safer: When absorbed through the skin, the hormones bypass the liver, which would otherwise create substances that might raise the risk of heart attack or cancer.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 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
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