Meanings
adjectiveendermic (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparablemedicineActing through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.
endermic application of medicine
Synonyms: endermical, transdermal, percutaneous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveActing through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.
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adjectiveacting by absorption through the skin
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἐν“in”
- Englishendermic
From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + -ic.
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endermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endermic
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“endermic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endermic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endermic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endermic.
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