subcutaneous

adjective sub·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

medical : under the skin

Full Definition of SUBCUTANEOUS

: being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin <subcutaneous parasites> <subcutaneous tissues>

— sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

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Late Latin subcutaneus, from Latin sub- + cutis skin — more at hide

First Known Use: 1651

Medical Dictionary

adjective sub·cu·ta·ne·ous \ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs\

: being, living, used, or made under the skin <subcutaneous parasites>

—sub·cu·ta·ne·ous·ly adverb

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