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Percutaneous Definition & Meaning

percutaneous
adjective
  1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time- release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption"

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What does percutaneous mean?
through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time- release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption"
What part of speech is percutaneous?
Percutaneous is an adjective.

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