Sublingual

//sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair. relational
Adjective
  1. 1
    Administered through placement under the tongue. not-comparable, relational
  2. 2
    Situated beneath the tongue. not-comparable, relational
  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland. not-comparable, relational
Adjective
  1. 1
    beneath the tongue wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
subglossal

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

Related phrases

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