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

Words nearby sublingual

Sublime Porte, subliminal, subliminal advertising, subliminal perception, sublimity, sublingual, subliterate, subliterature, sublittoral, sublunary, subluxate

How to use sublingual in a sentence

And I ve been studying physiology all the year without ever hearing of sublingual glands.
Daddy Long-Legs|Jean Webster
Under the conjunctivæ there are extravasations of bright red blood; and sublingual hæmatoma has been observed (Beatson).
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Many had swelling of the tonsils, parotids, submaxillary and sublingual glands.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
Many other children had these ulcerations behind the ears, sometimes with swelling of the parotid and sublingual glands.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

The submaxillary and sublingual glands are enlarged and the neighboring lymphatics swollen.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sublingual

sublingual

/ (sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl) /

adjective

anatomy situated beneath the tongue

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