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dermal Definition

der·mal (dʉr′məl)

adjective

of the skin or the dermis
dermal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • papilla: The dermal papilla is feed by the bloodstream which carries nourishment to produce new hair.
  • fibroblast: It consists of neonatal dermal fibroblasts cultured in vitro onto a bioabsorbable mesh to produce a living, metabolically active tissue.
  • filler: Matched to the tissue matrix The density of the tissue matrix in the skin has implications for dermal fillers.
  • absorption: It was not possible to quantify the extent of dermal absorption in this study.
  • exposure: Paul Verma from Canada received his degree for his research on dermal exposure to metalworking fluids.
  • layer: The dog's dermal skin layer has two types of glands that produce fluids.

Used with adjective complement

  • report: It is slightly toxic by skin exposure, with reported dermal LD 50 values of greater than 2000 to 3000 mg/kg in rabbits.