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Dermal

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or affecting the skin, particularly its outer or cuticular layers.

The specialist recommended a dermal patch to deliver the medication steadily.

Pronunciation

Syllables

der·mal

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Synonyms

cutaneousepidermalskin

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The DERM root is common in medical words, and the AL ending is very frequent in adjectives, giving helpful positional clues

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Worth 9 points with M scoring 3, and can extend to SUBDERMAL for a high-value play on the right board

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