subdermal

adjective

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

Examples of subdermal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From the back of the dolphin’s head to the base of its tail, the subdermal sheath wraps completely around the muscles. Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 House Bill 1426 carried by Rep. Rita Fleming, D-Jeffersonville, requires hospitals to offer women on Medicaid, who have just given birth in a hospital, subdermal long acting reversible contraceptives. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024 Under the bill, new mothers who just gave birth and are eligible for Medicaid can receive a subdermal contraceptive, which is placed under the skin. 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 Pauley sports extensive body modifications in a photo released along with his charges, which includes half his face tattooed, including his eyeball, large-diameter gauge earrings and what appears to be subdermal metal spike horns through the top of his scalp. Flint McColgan Boston Herald (tns), al, 15 June 2023 So will the body piercing, the scarification, the branding, the transdermal and subdermal implants, the ear pointing, the teeth pointing, the tongue splitting, and any other body modifications that are for cosmetic purposes and not deemed medically necessary. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022 Or, like subdermal-NFC-chip beta user Brandon Dalaly, by awkwardly rubbing their hands along the driver’s side door. Curbed, 22 Aug. 2022 The experience is personal and subdermal — objects communicate their values best when they are physically handled — with benefits like jobs and financial windfalls sometimes bubbling up unpredictably after the tidying is done. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

subdermal

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