a. [ Pref. en- (Gr. &unr_;) + epidermic. ] (Med.) Applied to the skin without friction; -- said of medicines.
a. [ Cf. F. épidermique. ] Epidermal; connected with the skin or the bark. [ 1913 Webster ]
Epidermic administration of medicine (Med.),
a. Epidermal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Epidermal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; over + &unr_; skin, fr. &unr_; to skin. See Tear, v. t. ]