Percutaneous
Percutaneous adjective - Through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches).
Usage example: percutaneous absorption
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Synonyms for Percutaneous
Transdermal is a synonym for percutaneous. In some cases you can use "Transdermal" instead the word "Percutaneous" as an adjective or a noun.
Transdermal
Transdermal adjective - Through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches).
Usage example: transdermal estrogen
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Synonyms for Transdermal
Percutaneous is a synonym for transdermal. You can use "Percutaneous" instead an adjective "Transdermal".
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Transdermal and Percutaneous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/percutaneous/transdermal
Percutaneous & Transdermal. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/percutaneous/transdermal>.
Transdermal or Percutaneous. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/percutaneous/transdermal.
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