subcutaneous

adjective

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

: being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin

subcutaneous parasites

subcutaneous tissues

subcutaneously adverb

Examples of subcutaneous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In it, the safety and efficacy of a twice-yearly, under-the-skin (subcutaneous) injection of lenacapavir for PrEP was compared with once-daily oral Descovy or Truvada in more than 5,300 cisgender women and adolescent girls aged 16 to 25 across 25 sites in South Africa and Uganda. —New Atlas, 15 July 2024

But the movie is also its own freaky trip, a darkly disturbing experience pulsing with an evil that’s unrelenting in its subcutaneous creepiness. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024

Some drugs that do exactly that—expand subcutaneous fat tissue’s storage capacity—can be used to temper the symptoms of diabetes or prediabetes, Horowitz says. —Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Immunotherapy can be administered in two ways: under the skin via an injection (subcutaneous), or via the newer method of under the tongue using liquid drops or tablets (sublingual). —Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin subcutaneus, from Latin sub- + cutis skin — more at hide entry 2

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

subcutaneous

adjective

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

: being, living, occurring, or given under the skin

subcutaneous parasites

Medical Definition

subcutaneous

adjective

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

: being, living, used, or made under the skin

subcutaneous parasites

subcutaneously adverb