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; sub-, lingual

Example Sentences

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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

His colleague was referring to a form of sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT, which builds immune tolerance to allergens administered daily under the tongue.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2023

The man's sublingual cursing increased audibly as he tromped into the bathroom and found find no trace of the cat in the bathtub, behind the toilet, in the sink, or under the sink.

From Any Coincidence Is by Callahan, Daniel

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