subcutaneous
adjective
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous
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Definition of subcutaneous
: being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin
subcutaneous parasites subcutaneous tissues
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Those terrifying sounds and subcutaneous sensations were common during missions. — Chuck Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "'Cold Blue' Shows the B-17 Bomber Like You've Never Seen It Before," 16 May 2019 Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine is also indicated for injection into the subcutaneous plane in the dorsal hand to correct volume deficit in patients over the age of 21. — Vogue, "Celebrity Manicurist Deborah Lippmann on Beauty, Aging, and the Product That Changed her Relationship With her Hands," 1 Apr. 2019 Together, this and other current research suggests that visceral fat in your belly is more actively involved in promoting inflammation than subcutaneous fat, and is potentially more of a health risk than other types of body fat. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "The Science on Weight and Health," 26 June 2018 Although Richards didn’t mention any pain, Jane Barton wrote a prescription for high-dosage opioids and gave Richards a subcutaneous infusion. — Rupert Darwall, WSJ, "Reform the NHS Before It Kills Again," 4 July 2018 After myriad tests and no sign of subcutaneous insects, his doctors seemed to have given up. — National Geographic, "Think Your Body Is Infested With Insects? You're Not Alone.," 22 June 2018 Naloxone Hydrochloride is sold for IV use, intramuscular use and subcutaneous use. — Debra Goldschmidt, CNN, "Naloxone recall due to particulate matter," 4 June 2018 He was diagnosed with subcutaneous emphysema - a rare condition in which air gets trapped under the skin's lowest layer called the subcutis or hypodermis. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Dachshund blew up like a balloon, 'crackled like Bubble Wrap'," 1 June 2018 With kidney medication, a special diet and weekly subcutaneous fluids, Banshee made it all the way to age 18. — Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, "Tattoo ink and cremated ashes mix in living memorials," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subcutaneous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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subcutaneous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of subcutaneous
medical
: under the skin
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subcutaneous
adjective
sub·cu·ta·ne·ous
| \ ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs
\
\
Medical Definition of subcutaneous
: being, living, used, or made under the skin
subcutaneous parasites