subcutaneously
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8.4
- adverb
- /ˌsʌb.kjuːˈteɪ.ni.əs/
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subcutáneamente
- Vaccine was drawn up in 1 mL syringes and injected subcutaneously with 25-gauge needles into the deltoid region of alternate arms on days 0, 30, and approximately 180.
- inject subcutaneously
- place subcutaneously
Examples
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Goserelin is administered subcutaneously into the anterior abdominal wall using an aseptic technique.
Academic text (2012) -
Fondaparinux is a once-daily drug given subcutaneously in unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions.
Academic text (2010) -
He must have decided to take it subcutaneously.
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Until the end of 2001, the maintenance therapy was interferon injected subcutaneously three times a week.
Blog text (3) -
The patient was hospitalized and anticoagulated with 1 mg/kg of enoxaparin subcutaneously every 12 hours.
Academic text (2003) -
Buprenorphine (0.1 mg/kg) was injected subcutaneously at the end of surgery.
Academic text (2016) -
The doctor injected the medication subcutaneously to ensure it would be absorbed quickly.
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For the vaccine, the nurse administered it subcutaneously to minimize discomfort.
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Insulin can be taken subcutaneously, allowing it to enter the bloodstream effectively.
How Deep
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5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
subcutaneously = subcutaneous (semi-transparent) = sub + cutaneous + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'subcutaneous', a standard and productive process.
Etymology
Subcutaneously comes from sub- meaning 'under' and cutis meaning 'skin', so it literally means 'under the skin'. That is why something given subcutaneously, such as an injection, is put just below the skin rather than into a muscle.