| ADJECTIVE | pert | percutaneous, transdermal, transdermic, transcutaneous | through the unbroken skin |
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| Sounds | perkyuwtey'niyahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches). | |
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| Example | "percutaneous absorption" | |
| Synonyms | transdermal, transdermic, transcutaneous | |
| Category | pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica | The science or study of drugs |
| Spanish | percutáneo, transcutáneo | |
| Catalan | percutani | |
| Nouns | skin | a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch |
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