transdermal
adjective, noun
transdermal is spelled T-R-A-N-S-D-E-R-M-A-L: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, transdermal means “Through the unbroken skin (as for example with measurements of blood glucose level with an optical glucometer using photometry or of oxygen…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in transdermal?
| Letters | 11: T-R-A-N-S-D-E-R-M-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transdermal?
Transdermal appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of transdermal
- transdermals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transdermal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Through the unbroken skin (as for example with measurements of blood glucose level with an optical glucometer using photometry or of oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry).
noun
- 1
A transdermal patch or implant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transdermal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense through unbroken skin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transdermique |
| German | transdermal, transkutan |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transdermal come from?
From trans- + dermal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).