Sublingual
/sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair. relational
Adjective
- 1 Administered through placement under the tongue. not-comparable, relational
- 2 Situated beneath the tongue. not-comparable, relational
- 3 Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland. not-comparable, relational
Adjective
- 1 beneath the tongue wordnet
Antonyms
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Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.