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, →DOI:

     In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.

Translations

under the cutaneous layer

Catalan: subcutàniament Finnish: ihonalaisesti Portuguese: subcutaneamente