Relating to or acting through the skin; describing a medical application or treatment that works by absorption through the skin.
From Greek 'endo-' (within, inward) + 'derma' (skin) + '-atic' (relating to). This medical term describes substances that penetrate or are absorbed through dermal layers.
Endermatic drug delivery is why nicotine patches work—rather than injecting medicine or swallowing pills, certain drugs can be designed to pass through skin membranes at controlled rates, making treatment easier and more consistent.
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