cutaneously
Via the dermis
Through the skin.
Cutaneously describes how something is administered or absorbed via the skin's surface rather than by mouth, injection, or other routes: The medication is delivered cutaneously through a patch.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and pharmacological contexts.
Passing through skin
- intradermalWithin skin tissue
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
puncture · incision · sutures · sterile · antiseptic · vascular · nerves · healing
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
sebaceous · follicles · pores · acne · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · melanoma
transdermal
Passing through skin
- intradermalWithin skin tissue
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- absorptionProcess of taking in
anesthesia · puncture · incision · sutures · sterile · antiseptic · vascular · nerves · healing · scar
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- melanocytesPigment-producing skin cells
- collagenStructural body protein
elastin · sebaceous · follicles · pores · acne · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · melanoma · basal
lotion
Liquid skin moisturizer
patch · balm · salve · unguent · emollient · poultice · liniment · application · absorption · rub
tactile
Of the touching sense
itch · caress · fingertip · papillary · receptors · sensitivity · numbness · tingling · burning · pressure
cutaneouslyorally
By spoken word
intravenously · intramuscularly · subcutaneously · inhalation · nasally