dermal
adjective/ˈdɜrməl/
Frequency rank: #15,678 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to or affecting the skin (dermis).
Example sentence
The doctor recommended dermal patches to help deliver medication through the skin.
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