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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