transdermal
adjective
trans·der·mal
tran(t)s-ˈdər-məl 
tranz-
: relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream
transdermal drug delivery
transdermal nitroglycerin
transdermal nicotine patch
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Naldi then conducted massages on Sinner, which led to transdermal contamination with the clostebol from the healing spray.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The company filed provisional patent applications in 2024 for transdermal delivery technologies targeting obesity and glucose-controlling agents, aiming to enhance drug efficacy and reduce side effects.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Today, transdermal application is a common delivery system for certain medications, including nicotine, pain and hormone patches.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This is no pipe dream: researchers are already developing vaccines that can survive heat, take effect more quickly, and can be administered through a nasal spray, oral drops, or a transdermal patch.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The company filed provisional patent applications in 2024 for transdermal delivery technologies targeting obesity and glucose-controlling agents, aiming to enhance drug efficacy and reduce side effects.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Today, transdermal application is a common delivery system for certain medications, including nicotine, pain and hormone patches.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This is no pipe dream: researchers are already developing vaccines that can survive heat, take effect more quickly, and can be administered through a nasal spray, oral drops, or a transdermal patch.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
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transdermal
adjective
trans·der·mal
ˌtran(t)s-ˈdər-məl, ˌtranz-
: relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream
transdermal drug delivery
a transdermal nicotine patch
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