SKIN PATCH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream

Synonyms:

skin patch; transdermal patch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("skin patch" is a kind of...):

pad (a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skin patch"):

estradiol patch (a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy)

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