Etymology

endermic

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Today it means: Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐν“in”
  2. English todayendermic

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐν all →

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