dermic

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/ˈdɜː(ɹ)mɪk/

adjective

Of or relating to the dermis or skin.

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Meanings

adjectivedermic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or relating to the dermis or skin.

    Underneath each nail the deep or dermic layer of the integument is peculiarly modified.

    1874, Thomas Henry Huxley, Lessons in Elementary Physiology

    Synonyms: dermal, see others there

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to the dermis or skin.

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dermalsee others there

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or located in the dermis

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dermal
Also see
cutaneo-cutaneousdermaldermato-

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From derm + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dermic

hypodermicthermicBurmicPermicspermictrichodermic
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Anagrams

decrim
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APA

dermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermic

MLA

“dermic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermic.

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