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y -coordinate

n. the vertical value in a pair of graph coordinates (x, y), which indicates how far to move up or down from the origin along the y-axis. For example, in the ordered pair (4, 8), the y-coordinate is 8 and the corresponding horizontal x-coordinate value is 4. See Cartesian coordinate system.

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February 17th 2025

transdermal patch

transdermal patch

an adhesive application that is designed to release a drug at a steady rate via absorption through the skin into the bloodstream. Transdermal patches are used, for example, to administer nicotine in progressively smaller doses to people who are trying to give up smoking.