sublingual

English

Etymology

From Late Latin sublingualis.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɡwəl

Adjective

sublingual (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Administered through placement under the tongue. [from 17th c.]
  2. (anatomy) Situated beneath the tongue. [from 17th c.]

Derived terms

Translations


French

Etymology

sub- + lingual

Adjective

sublingual (feminine singular sublinguale, masculine plural sublinguaux, feminine plural sublinguales)

  1. sublingual

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

sub- + lingual

Adjective

sublingual (plural sublinguales)

  1. sublingual
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