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sublingual

[ suhb-ling-gwuhl ]
/ sʌbˈlɪŋ gwəl /
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adjective
situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue.
noun
a sublingual gland, artery, or the like.
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Origin of sublingual

1655–65; <New Latin sublinguālis;see sub-, lingual
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British Dictionary definitions for sublingual

sublingual
/ (sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl) /

adjective
anatomy situated beneath the tongue
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