transcutaneous

Adjective

Meaning

through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

transdermal percutaneous transdermic patch stratum dermal connective tissue body covering transdermally transcutaneously

Antonyms

hypodermic

Examples

transdermal estrogen Source: Internet

percutaneous absorption Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transcurrent transcurrently transcursion transcutaneously transcuticular transcutol