endermic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + -ic.

Adjective

endermic (not comparable)

1. (archaic, medicine) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.

   Synonyms: endermical, transdermal, percutaneous

   endermic application of medicine

Derived terms

• endermically

References

• “endermic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.