Meaning & use
Epidermic
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Relating to the epidermis, the outer protective layer of the skin.
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The lotion is designed to soothe epidermic irritation caused by sunburn.
Researchers studied epidermic cell regeneration after minor wounds.
A note on using this word
Epidermic is a less common variant of 'epidermal'; both describe the skin's outermost layer, from the Greek epi- ('upon') and derma ('skin').
Words with a similar meaning
epidermalcutaneous
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