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
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Novo is also testing a subcutaneous form of amycretin that, like Wegovy, would be delivered by regular injection.
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Robert Hart, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The idea for the pen came about when Wilkins started exploring alternatives to traditional subcutaneous injection in 2023.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Women also have higher levels of subcutaneous fat, which may slow the cooling process at night, making controlling body temperature in heat waves harder.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 15 July 2022
That’s because if a person gains fat and the body can’t store it in subcutaneous fat cells, it gets stored as a more dangerous type of adipose tissue called visceral fat.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Robert Hart, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The idea for the pen came about when Wilkins started exploring alternatives to traditional subcutaneous injection in 2023.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Women also have higher levels of subcutaneous fat, which may slow the cooling process at night, making controlling body temperature in heat waves harder.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 15 July 2022
That’s because if a person gains fat and the body can’t store it in subcutaneous fat cells, it gets stored as a more dangerous type of adipose tissue called visceral fat.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Subcutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcutaneous. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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
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