Cutaneously

/kjuːˈteɪniəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or affecting the skin; through or by way of the skin.

Etymology

From 'cutaneous' (Latin cutaneus) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly' (Old English -lice) meaning in the manner of.

Kelly Says

Doctors use 'cutaneously' when explaining how medicines enter your body through skin—like how nicotine patches work, or why rubbing cream on a wound matters.

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