subcutaneously
Beneath the dermis
Subcutaneously means beneath the skin.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, describing how medications or fluids are administered: The insulin is injected subcutaneously.
A subcutaneous injection deposits the substance into the fatty tissue layer just below the skin's surface.
Medical injection tool
- hypodermicUnder-skin injection device
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
heparin · epinephrine · hormone · steroid · antibiotic · anesthetic · immunotherapy · dose
Innermost skin layer
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- fatty tissueLipid-rich body material
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
connective tissue · fascia · collagen · fibroblasts · capillaries · nerves · lymphatics · hair follicles
Fraction reaching active circulation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- slow releaseDispensed incrementally over time
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
syringe
Medical injection tool
- hypodermicUnder-skin injection device
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
vaccine · heparin · epinephrine · hormone · steroid · antibiotic · anesthetic · immunotherapy · dose · infusion
hypodermis
Innermost skin layer
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- fatty tissueLipid-rich body material
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
epidermis · connective tissue · fascia · collagen · fibroblasts · capillaries · nerves · lymphatics · hair follicles · sebaceous
bioavailability
Fraction reaching active circulation
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- slow releaseDispensed incrementally over time
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
lipophilic · hydrophilic · permeability · half-life · sustained release
- nonoralsign language, signing, gestures, body language, texting
subcutaneouslyintravenously
Into the circulatory system
orally · topically · intramuscularly · intradermally · rectally
- subcutaneous fatLipid layer beneath skin
- subcutaneous injectionMedication into tissue below dermis