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dermic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the dermis or skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dermal, see others there

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or located in the dermis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dermal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English derm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dermic From derm + -ic.