sublingual

American

[suhb-ling-gwuhl] / sʌbˈlɪŋ gwəl /

adjective

situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue.

noun

a sublingual gland, artery, or the like.

sublingual British

/ sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl /

adjective

anatomy situated beneath the tongue

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Etymology

Origin of sublingual

1655–65; < New Latin sublinguālis; see sub-, lingual

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sublingual

On hearing that, I gave her over-the-counter sublingual vitamin B12 pills every morning before breakfast.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

Researchers further leveraged samples from ALK clinical trials with tablet sublingual immunotherapy which allows for sequencing large amounts of IgE producing B cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

At Void’s insistence, we’d gotten some new sublingual transponder capsules.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023

Generally, the immune effects show up faster and stronger with shots, whereas they might take longer with sublingual treatment.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2023

The sublingual gland is inert during mastication, and only begins to act as swallowing commences, when it envelops or lubricates the chewed substance with a fluid that assists its passage to the stomach.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852 by Chambers, Robert

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