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peroral

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

/ pəˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr- /

adjective

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

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Nearby words

peroneal vein, peroneus, peronism, peronist, peronista, per-oral, perorate, peroration, peroratory, perot, h. ross, perotin

Origin of peroral

First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral

Related formsper·o·ral·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for per-oral

peroral

[ pər-ôr′əl ]

adj.

Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.

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