dermal

adjective
UK: /ˈdɜː.məl/
US: /ˈdɝː.məl/

  1. Relating to the dermis, which is the layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues.

    1. The dermal layer is important for skin elasticity.
    2. The scientist studied the dermal absorption of the cream.

Synonyms

cutaneous

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The phonetic transcription of "dermal" is /ˈdɜː.məl/ in British English and /ˈdɝː.məl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dermal": cutaneous.

Example usage of "dermal": "The dermal layer is important for skin elasticity.". More examples on the page.