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subcutaneous

/ˌsʌbkjuˈteɪniəs/adjective

उच्चारण सब्क्युटेनिअस

त्वचा के नीचे का, अधस्त्वचीय

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adjective
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    [usually before noun] technical

    under the skin

    त्वचा के नीचे का, अधस्त्वचीय

    • a subcutaneous injection
    • subcutaneous fat
    • The nurse gave him a subcutaneous injection.
    + 2 more examples
    • Subcutaneous tissue lies beneath the skin.
    • The medicine is delivered through a subcutaneous patch.

    Synonyms hypodermic under the skin

    Opposite superficial surface

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hypodermic under the skin

Antonyms

superficial surface

AaSpelling

sub·cu·ta·ne·ous

With sub- (under) and cutaneous (of the skin).

sub- (नीचे) और cutaneous (त्वचा का) के साथ।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the sub- (under) words: subcutaneous, submarine, subway, subconscious, subordinate, substandard.

Sub- (नीचे) शब्द याद रखिए: subcutaneous, submarine, subway, subconscious, subordinate, substandard।

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General knowledge

Medical: injections can be intramuscular (into a muscle), intravenous (into a vein, IV), intradermal (into the skin) or subcutaneous (under the skin, like insulin).

चिकित्सा में इंजेक्शन intramuscular (मांसपेशी में), intravenous (नस में, IV), intradermal (त्वचा में) या subcutaneous (त्वचा के नीचे, जैसे insulin) हो सकते हैं।