Subcutaneously
Pronunciation: /səbˌkjuˈteɪniəsli/
Subcutaneously (adv)
- In a way that puts a medicine under the skin, not into a muscle or a vein.
- Relating to placing something in the tissue just below the skin surface.
Subcutaneously (adverb)
Examples
- The nurse injects the medicine subcutaneously.
- The doctor gives the dose subcutaneously.