- endermic
- en·der·mic en-'dər-mik adj1) acting through the skin or by direct application to the skin <\endermic ointments>2) administered within the dermis: INTRADERMAL <\endermic injections>
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Endermic — En*der mic, a. [Gr. ? in + ? skin.] (Med.) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. [1913 Webster] {Endermic method}, that in which the medicine enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the sound skin, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endermic — [en dʉr′mik] adj. [< Gr en, in + derma, the skin (see DERMA1) + IC] designating or of a medicine, chemical, etc. that is absorbed through the skin endermically adv … English World dictionary
Endermic method — Endermic En*der mic, a. [Gr. ? in + ? skin.] (Med.) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. [1913 Webster] {Endermic method}, that in which the medicine enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the sound… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endermic — endermically, adv. /en derr mik/, adj. acting through the skin, as a medicine, by absorption. [1825 35; EN 1 + DERM + IC] * * * … Universalium
endermic — adj. absorbed through the skin (as in medication) … English contemporary dictionary
endermic — en·der·mic … English syllables
endermic — /ɛnˈdɜmɪk/ (say en dermik) adjective acting through the skin, as a medicine. {en 2 + derm + ic} …
endermic — a. acting by absorption through the skin … Dictionary of difficult words
endermic — adj. acting on or through the skin. Derivatives: endermically adv. Etymology: EN (2) + Gk derma skin … Useful english dictionary
endermic, endermatic — In or through the skin; denoting a method of treatment, as by inunction; the remedy produces its constitutional effect when absorbed through the skin surface to which it is applied. [G. en, in, + derma (dermat ), skin] … Medical dictionary
