peroral
[ puh-rawr-uhl, -rohr- ]
/ pəˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr- /
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adjective
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
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peroral
[ pər-ôr′əl ]
adj.
Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.
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