ADJECTIVE | pert | transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous | through the unbroken skin |
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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 | "transdermal estrogen" | |
Synonyms | transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous | |
Category | pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica | The science or study of drugs |
Spanish | percutáneo, transcutáneo | |
Catalan | percutani | |
Nouns | dermis | the deep vascular inner layer of the skin |
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