subcutaneous

[ suhb-kyoo-tey-nee-uh s ]

/ ˌsʌb kyuˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

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.

Nearby words

subcrepitant, subcritical, subcrustal, subculture, subcurrent, subcutaneous, subcutaneous emphysema, subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn, subcutaneous flap, subcutaneous mastectomy, subcutaneous operation

Also sub·der·mal

[suhb-dur-muh l] /sʌbˈdɜr məl/, sub·der·mic.

Origin of subcutaneous

From the Late Latin word subcutāneus, dating back to 1645–55. See sub-, cutaneous

Related formssub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbsub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for subcutaneous

The implants may stay in place but the skin around it will wrinkle and sag as the loss of subcutaneous fat takes place.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd||April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In these cases the attempt has also been made to nourish by subcutaneous injections of food.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The sexually mature worms are to be found in the blood, the lymphatics, the mesentery and subcutaneous connective tissue.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
Twenty to thirty mgrms., administered by subcutaneous injection to frogs, caused death in from ten to twenty-four hours.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

Curarine in a subcutaneous dose of one-third of a grain is antagonistic so far that it paralyses the voluntary muscles.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Opium, whether taken in substance, or still more by subcutaneous injection, in some individuals constantly causes faintness.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for subcutaneous

subcutaneous

/ (ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs) /

adjective

med situated, used, or introduced beneath the skina subcutaneous injection

Derived Formssubcutaneously, adverb

Word Origin for subcutaneous

C17: from Late Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + Latin cutis skin + -eous

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Word Origin and History for subcutaneous

subcutaneous

adj.

"under the skin," 1650s, from sub- + cutaneous. Related: Subcutaneously.

Medicine definitions for subcutaneous

subcutaneous

[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

adj.

Located, found, or placed just beneath the skin; hypodermic.

Related formssub′cu•ta′ne•ous•ly adv.

Science definitions for subcutaneous

subcutaneous

[ sŭb′kyōō-tā′nē-əs ]

Located or placed just beneath the skin.