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epidermically

adverb
ep·​i·​der·​mi·​cal·​ly | \ ¦epə¦dərmə̇k(ə)lē\

Definition of epidermically 

1 : on the epidermis : on the skin
2 : with regard to kind of skin

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epiderm + -ical + -ly

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