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peroral

[puh-rawr-uh l, -rohr-]

adjective

administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.

Origin of peroral

First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral

Related formsper·o·ral·ly, adverb

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per-oral in Medicine

peroral

[pər-ôr′əl]

adj.

Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.

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