subcutaneous
situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
performed or introduced under the skin, as an injection by a syringe.
living below the several layers of the skin, as certain parasites.
Origin of subcutaneous
1- Also sub·der·mal [suhb-dur-muhl], /sʌbˈdɜr məl/, sub·der·mic.
Other words from subcutaneous
- sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
- sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun
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How to use subcutaneous in a sentence
The thing typified all that was fast, insecure, and subcutaneously oily in modern life.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John GalsworthyGive ether and brandy subcutaneously and apply hot water-bottles and blankets if there are signs of collapse.
The remedy does not act through the stomach; to effect a reliable action it must be applied subcutaneously.
Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated | Max BirnbaumThus a solution of cocaine injected subcutaneously produces quite different effects to that introduced by electrolysis.
When the serum has been treated after the method I have discovered, I inject it immediately subcutaneously.
British Dictionary definitions for subcutaneous
/ (ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /
med situated, used, or introduced beneath the skin: a subcutaneous injection
Origin of subcutaneous
1Derived forms of subcutaneous
- subcutaneously, adverb
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Scientific definitions for subcutaneous
[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]
Located or placed just beneath the skin.
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