'Subcutaneous' definitions:
Definition of 'subcutaneous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant" [syn: hypodermic, subcutaneous]
Definition of 'Subcutaneous'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'subcutaneous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- cortical,
- cutaneous,
- dermal,
- dermic,
- ecderonic,
- ectodermal,
- ectodermic,
- endermatic,
- endermic,
- epicarpal,
- epidermal,
- epidermic,
- furry,
- hypodermal,
- hypodermic,
- intracardiac,
- intradermal,
- intramedullary,
- intraspinal,
- intrathecal,
- intravenous,
- percutaneous,
- skin-deep,
- skinny,
- testaceous