INTRADERMAL

intradermal, intradermic, intracutaneous

(adjective) relating to areas between the layers of the skin; “an intradermal injection”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

intradermal (not comparable)

In medicine, injections or infusions fall into the parenteral category of drug/substance delivery methods. Intradermal means within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer (typically the skin) and describes the location of administration.

Source: Wiktionary



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28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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