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Percutaneous Route of Administration
Definition 1
Administration of a drug by the way of absorption through the skin, usually for systemic action. The route allows sustained therapeutic plasma drug levels and avoids first pass effect. Simplicity of administration tends to result in high patient compliance. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Administration through the skin. (Food and Drug Administration/CDISC)
Definition 3
Passing through the skin, as an injection or a topical medicine. (NCI Dictionary)
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