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endermic

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • endermic application of medicine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: endermical, transdermal, percutaneous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

acting by absorption through the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • endermic ointment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: endermatic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + -ic.