subcutaneously

English

Etymology

From subcutaneous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

subcutaneously (not comparable)

  1. Under the cutaneous layer of the skin.
    The injection was given subcutaneously, which should have hurt less than intramuscularly but still hurt a great deal.
    • 2015 August 27, “Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.

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