Crossword clues for dermic
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dermic \Der"mic\, a.
Relating to the derm or skin.
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(Anat.) Pertaining to the dermis; dermal.
Underneath each nail the deep or dermic layer of the integument is peculiarly modified.
--Huxley.Dermic remedies (Med.), such as act through the skin. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
a. (context anatomy English) Of or relating to the dermis or skin.
WordNet
adj. of or relating to or located in the dermis [syn: dermal]
Usage examples of "dermic".
The extendable pressure dermic that occupied the place where a bird's tongue would be just missed making contact with his exploring fingers.
Like the stinger of a dying wasp, the dermic stabbed wildly, seeking flesh to penetrate.
Only when Cardenas was certain the device was utterly defunct did he draw back his foot, and only then did the dermic, nearly as long as his hand when fully extended, cease trying to impale him.
A glance was sufficient to allow Cardenas to spot the fully extended dermic that was aimed right at him.