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dermatotropic
der·ma·trop·ic
/
ˌdɜr
məˈtrɒp
ɪk, -ˈtroʊ
pɪk
/
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[
dur-m
uh
-
trop
-ik, -
troh
-pik
]
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adjective
(especially of viruses) in, attracted toward, or affecting the skin.
Also,
dermotropic
,
der·mat·o·trop·ic
/
dərˌmæt
əˈtrɒp
ɪk
,
ˌdɜr
mə
tə-
/
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[
der-mat-
uh
-
trop
-ik
,
dur-m
uh
-t
uh
-
]
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.
Origin:
derma
1
+
-tropic
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dermatotropic
der·ma·to·trop·ic (dûr'mə-tō-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)
n.
Having an affinity for the skin.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Dermatotropic
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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