epicutaneous

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between epicutaneous and transcutaneous

is that epicutaneous is (medicine) describing the application of a drug etc directly onto the surface of the skin while transcutaneous is (medicine) penetrating, entering, or passing through the intact skin; in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.

As adjectives the difference between epicutaneous and transcutaneous

is that epicutaneous is (medicine) describing the application of a drug etc directly onto the surface of the skin while transcutaneous is (medicine) penetrating, entering, or passing through the intact skin; in contrast to percutaneous meaning through a disruption in the skin.

As adjectives the difference between epicutaneous and percutaneous

is that epicutaneous is describing the application of a drug etc. directly onto the surface of the skin while percutaneous is taking place through the skin.

As adjectives the difference between epicutaneous and transdermal

is that epicutaneous is describing the application of a drug etc. directly onto the surface of the skin while transdermal is through the unbroken skin.

As a noun transdermal is

a transdermal patch or implant.

As adjectives the difference between epicutaneous and subcutaneous

is that epicutaneous is describing the application of a drug etc. directly onto the surface of the skin while subcutaneous is pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

As a noun skin

is (uncountable) the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

As a verb skin

is to injure the skin of.

As an adjective epicutaneous is

(medicine) describing the application of a drug etc directly onto the surface of the skin.

As a verb surface

is .

As an adjective epicutaneous is

(medicine) describing the application of a drug etc directly onto the surface of the skin.