The injection was given subcutaneously, which should have hurt less than intramuscularly but still hurt a great deal.
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Subcutaneously
Synonyms for "subcutaneously"
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In addition, 0.5 ml of 1% lidocaine HCl was injected subcutaneously in the postauricular area for local anesthesia.
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