transdermal
adjective
trans·der·mal
tran(t)s-ˈdər-məl 
tranz-
: relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream
transdermal drug delivery
transdermal nitroglycerin
transdermal nicotine patch
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Today, transdermal application is a common delivery system for certain medications, including nicotine, pain and hormone patches.
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This is no pipe dream: researchers are already developing vaccines that can survive heat, take effect more quickly, and can be administered through a nasal spray, oral drops, or a transdermal patch.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
For many who wear transdermal patches, issues have arisen from the accidental exposure of used, and new, patches in those of children.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Hormonal birth control is one form of hormone therapy, but women who aren’t trying to prevent pregnancy often choose transdermal estrogen supplementation, through a patch or cream, which doesn’t have the same risk of blood clotting.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This is no pipe dream: researchers are already developing vaccines that can survive heat, take effect more quickly, and can be administered through a nasal spray, oral drops, or a transdermal patch.
—Larry Brilliant, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
For many who wear transdermal patches, issues have arisen from the accidental exposure of used, and new, patches in those of children.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Hormonal birth control is one form of hormone therapy, but women who aren’t trying to prevent pregnancy often choose transdermal estrogen supplementation, through a patch or cream, which doesn’t have the same risk of blood clotting.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
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transdermal
adjective
trans·der·mal
ˌtran(t)s-ˈdər-məl, ˌtranz-
: relating to, being, or supplying a medication in a form for absorption through the skin into the bloodstream
transdermal drug delivery
a transdermal nicotine patch
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