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transdermal Definition

trans·der·mal (trans dʉrməl, tranz-)

adjective

designating or of an adhesive patch () designed to release a drug or hormone into the bloodstream through the skin
transdermal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • scopolamine: Contact dermatitis precluded the use of transdermal scopolamine in 3 ( 4.4 % ) subjects.
  • fentanyl: Transdermal fentanyl may also be a long term option for Maria.
  • nicotine: Contact sensitisation was reported in a few patients using transdermal nicotine in clinical trials.
  • patch: Both apparently dead from an overdose from a transdermal patch.
  • delivery: These types of topical treatment are considered in the section on transdermal delivery.
  • therapy: Transdermal estradiol therapy for advanced prostate cancer forward to the past?