subcutaneous(形容词):皮下的;在皮肤下面的。常用于医学语境,如“皮下注射”(subcutaneous injection)。另有名词用法指“皮下组织”,但较少见。
/ˌsʌbkjuːˈteɪniəs/
The nurse gave him a subcutaneous injection.
护士给他打了一针皮下注射。
Some medications are delivered through a small subcutaneous pump to keep the dose steady throughout the day.
有些药物通过小型皮下泵输送,以在一天中保持剂量稳定。
来自拉丁语构词:**sub-**(在……下面)+ cutaneous(皮肤的,源自 cutis “皮肤”)。字面意思就是“在皮肤下面的”。