TRANSCUTANEOUS

transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous

(adjective) through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches); “transdermal estrogen”; “percutaneous absorption”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

transcutaneous (not comparable)

(medicine) Penetrating, entering, or passing through the intact skin; in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.

Synonyms

• transdermal

Source: Wiktionary



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26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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