subcutaneous

adjective
UK: /ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪniəs/
US: /ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪniəs/

  1. Under the skin.

    1. The doctor gave me a subcutaneous injection.
    2. The subcutaneous fat helps to keep the body warm in cold weather.

Synonyms

hypodermal

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "subcutaneous" is /ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪniəs/ in British English and /ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪniəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "subcutaneous": hypodermal.

Example usage of "subcutaneous": "The doctor gave me a subcutaneous injection.". More examples on the page.