transdermal [trans-dur-muh l, tranz-] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- Also trans·der·mic. transcutaneous.
- Pharmacology. (of a medication) applied to the skin, usually as part of an adhesive patch, for absorption into the bloodstream.
Origin of transdermal trans- + dermal Examples from the Web for transdermal Historical Examples of transdermal
I was exhausted and soaked with sweat, and the transdermal under my costume itched.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for transdermal transdermal adjective
- (of a medicine) entering the bloodstream by absorption through the skin
Word Origin for transdermal C20: from trans- + dermal transdermal in Medicine transdermal [trăns-dûr′məl, trănz-] adj.
- Through or by way of the skin.