— subcutaneously , adv. — subcutaneousness , n.
/sub'kyooh tay"nee euhs/ , adj.
1. situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
2. performed or introduced under the skin, as an injection by a syringe.
3. living below the several layers of the skin, as certain parasites.
Also, subdermal /sub derr"meuhl/ , subdermic .
[ 1645-55; subcutaneus. See SUB-, CUTANEOUS ]