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dermotropic

adjective der·mo·tro·pic \ ˌdər-mə-ˈtrō-pik , -ˈträp-ik \

medical Definition of dermotropic

: attracted to, localizing in, or entering by way of the skin
  • dermotropic viruses
— compare neurotropic, pantropic

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