subdermal

adjective

sub·​der·​mal ˌsəb-ˈdər-məl 

: subcutaneous

subdermally

ˌsəb-ˈdər-mə-lē 

adverb

Examples of subdermal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

IUDs, subdermal implants, diaphragms, condoms. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subdermal

• nonthermal
• transdermal
• dermal
• thermal
• ectodermal
• endodermal
• epidermal
• epithermal
• geothermal
• hydrothermal
• intradermal
• isothermal

Medical Definition

subdermal

adjective

sub·​der·​mal -ˈdər-məl 

: subcutaneous

a subdermal injection

subdermally

-ē 

adverb