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TRANSDERMAL PATCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
Synonyms:
skin patch; transdermal patch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transdermal patch" is a kind of...):
pad (a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transdermal patch"):
estradiol patch (a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy)
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