Endermic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Endermic \En*der"mic\, a. [Gr. ? in + ? skin.] (Med.)
     Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the
     skin.
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     {Endermic method}, that in which the medicine enters the


        system through the skin, being applied either to the sound
        skin, or to the surface denuded of the cuticle by a
        blister.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  endermic
       adj : acting by absorption through the skin; "endermic ointment"
             [syn: {endermatic}]