transdermal

English

Etymology

trans- +‎ dermal

Adjective

transdermal (not comparable)

Through the unbroken skin (as for example with measurements of blood glucose level with an optical glucometer using photometry or of oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry).

Synonyms

transcutaneous

Coordinate terms

percutaneous

Derived terms

transdermal implant
transdermally
transdermal patch

Translations

through unbroken skin

Finnish: transdermaalinen
French: transdermique (fr)
German: transdermal, transkutan

Noun

transdermal (plural transdermals)

A transdermal patch or implant.

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