A subcutaneous injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectively referred to as the cutis. Subcutaneous injections are highly effective in administering vaccines and medications such as insulin, morphine, diacetylmorphine and goserelin. Subcutaneous, as opposed to intrav... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subcutaneous_injection
The delivery of a medication into the subcutaneous tissues via injection (for example insulin). ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
injection made into the subcutaneous tissues; fluid medications are most commonly injected, but occasionally solid materials such as steroid hormones may be injected in small, slowly absorbed pellets to prolong their effect. These injections may be given wherever there is subcutaneous tissue, usually in the upper outer ar... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001