subcutaneous

adjective

sub·​cu·​ta·​ne·​ous ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs How to pronounce subcutaneous (audio)
: being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin
subcutaneous parasites
subcutaneous tissues
subcutaneously adverb

Examples of subcutaneous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Testosterone enanthate is also available as a subcutaneous self-injectable drug. Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024 The differences mean regular exercisers had a greater capacity to store fat in the subcutaneous adipose tissue, reducing the need to store it in visceral adipose tissue—a type of fat tissue that lives around organs like the liver and heart. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 In a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Metabolism, Horowitz and his team found that people with obesity who get regular aerobic exercise have healthier belly fat tissue — specifically, that subcutaneous fat stored just beneath the skin — than nonexercisers with obesity. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subcutaneous 

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin subcutaneus, from Latin sub- + cutis skin — more at hide entry 2

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subcutaneous was in 1651

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Cite this Entry

“Subcutaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcutaneous. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

subcutaneous

adjective
sub·​cu·​ta·​ne·​ous ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs How to pronounce subcutaneous (audio)
: being, living, occurring, or given under the skin
subcutaneous parasites

Medical Definition

subcutaneous

adjective
sub·​cu·​ta·​ne·​ous ˌsəb-kyu̇-ˈtā-nē-əs How to pronounce subcutaneous (audio)
: being, living, used, or made under the skin
subcutaneous parasites
subcutaneously adverb

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