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Transdermal vs Intradermal - What's the difference?

transdermal | intradermal |

As adjectives the difference between transdermal and intradermal

is that transdermal is through the unbroken skin while intradermal is in medicine, injections or infusions fall into the parenteral category of drug/substance delivery methods. Intradermal means within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer (typically the skin) and describes the location of administration.

As a noun transdermal

is a transdermal patch or implant.

transdermal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Through the unbroken skin.

    • Derived terms

    * transdermal implant * transdermal patch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transdermal patch or implant.

    • intradermal

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • In medicine, injections or infusions fall into the parenteral category of drug/substance delivery methods. Intradermal means within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer (typically the skin) and describes the location of administration.

    • Derived terms

    * intradermally