subdermal

adjective

sub·​der·​mal ˌsəb-ˈdər-məl How to pronounce subdermal (audio)
subdermally adverb

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IUDs, subdermal implants, diaphragms, condoms. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 Officials said the whale had subdermal hemorrhaging and a broken jaw on the right side, and that an injury of that nature is often associated with a large ship strike. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 At the crux of the debate on House Bill 1426, though, is an amendment added during a House committee at the start of the session that specified only subdermal implants need to be stocked in maternity wards. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024 Perhaps at a certain frequency the upstroke of a dolphin’s tail would load energy into the subdermal sheath, which would then spring back, helping push the tail through its downstroke. Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subdermal was in 1830

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“Subdermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdermal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

subdermal

adjective
sub·​der·​mal -ˈdər-məl How to pronounce subdermal (audio)
: subcutaneous
a subdermal injection
subdermally adverb
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