adj
subcutaneous
suhbk-yoo-TAY-neers
adj
1
Located just beneath the skin, in the layer of fatty tissue there.
"Insulin is often given as a subcutaneous injection."
How to Use Subcutaneous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnder-the-skin — used mostly for injections, fat, or tissue layers.
Common pairings
subcutaneous injection
subcutaneous fat
subcutaneous tissue
Word Forms
more subcutaneous comparative, most subcutaneous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin sub- ("under") plus cutis ("skin").