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adjective trans·der·mal \ tran(t)s-ˈdər-məl , tranz- \

Definition of transdermal

:relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream

transdermal drug delivery

transdermal nitroglycerin

transdermal nicotine patch

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transdermally

play \-mə-lē\ adverb

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Published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the research looked at ten adult males and initiated body sweat through a substance secreted through a transdermal patch, as opposed to just getting sweaty in nature.

— rachel jacoby zoldan, SELF, "Athleta Is Hosting Free Meditation Classes All Week Long," 7 Aug. 2017
It's often administered via injection or transdermal patch, or in lozenge form for pain after surgery, for difficult-to-manage chronic pain and for people who have developed a tolerance to other opioids.

— nancy coleman, CNN, "Ohio official: Don't send medics for third overdose," 29 June 2017
The microneedle patch was designed with transdermal patches in mind, Prausnitz said.

— sara g. miller staff writer, Fox News, "'Microneedle' patch promises painless flu vaccine," 29 June 2017
It's often administered via injection or transdermal patch, or in lozenge form for pain after surgery, for difficult-to-manage chronic pain and for people who have developed a tolerance to other opioids.

— nadia kounang, CNN, "Mother sees hope amid opioid crisis," 9 June 2017
Neupro — and most transdermal patches — delivers the active ingredient at a constant rate over 24 hours, allowing the bioavailability and effectiveness of the drug to remain constant.

— steven edwards, WIRED, "Parkinson’s Patch Approved by FDA," 10 May 2007

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First Known Use of transdermal

1944

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adjective trans·der·mal \ ˌtran(t)s-ˈdər-məl, ˌtranz- \

medical Definition of transdermal

:relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream

transdermal drug delivery

a transdermal nicotine patch

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transdermally

play \-ē\ adverb

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