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subcutaneously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Under the cutaneous layer of the skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The injection was given subcutaneously, which should have hurt less than intramuscularly but still hurt a great deal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

below the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • inject subcutaneously

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English subcutaneous Middle English -ly English -ly English subcutaneously From subcutaneous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: subcutàniament — under the cutaneous layer
  • Finnish: ihonalaisesti — under the cutaneous layer
  • Portuguese: subcutaneamente — under the cutaneous layer