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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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Words nearby peroral

peroneal vein, peroneus, peronism, peronist, peronista, peroral, perorate, peroration, perot, h. ross, perotinus, perovo

Origin of peroral

First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral

OTHER WORDS FROM peroral

per·o·ral·ly, adverb
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Medical definitions for per-oral

peroral
[ pər-ôr′əl ]

adj.

Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.