transdermal

English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ dermal.

Adjective

transdermal (not comparable)

1. 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 (de), transkutan

Noun

transdermal (plural transdermals)

1. A transdermal patch or implant.