Located or introduced beneath the skin, like an injection given under the outer layers of skin.
From Latin 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'cutaneous' from 'cutis' meaning 'skin,' literally 'under the skin.'
Doctors choose subcutaneous injections for insulin because the skin acts like a natural depot, releasing medication slowly and steadily into the bloodstream rather than all at once.
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