Wiktionary
transcutaneous
a. (context medicine English) Penetrating, entering, or passing through the intact skin; in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.
WordNet
transcutaneous
adj. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption" [syn: transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "transcutaneous".
Mora and Joel working with the IV setup and the more ordinary bone-marrow stimulants and transcutaneous nutriment packs, panspectrum antibiotics, and precision field management.