Subcutaneously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Subcutaneous \Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous\, a.
     Situated under the skin; hypodermic. --
     {Sub`cu*ta"ne*ous*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Subcutaneous operation} (Surg.), an operation performed


        without opening that part of the skin opposite to, or
        over, the internal section.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  subcutaneously
       adv : below the skin; "inject subcutaneously"