sublingual meaning: definition, etymology

sublingual

adj

UK /sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

Medicine, Sciences Relational Administered through placement under the tongue.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Relational Situated beneath the tongue.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Relational Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.

Derived terms: sublingual artery, sublingual caruncle, sublingual duct, sublingual gland, sublingual immunotherapy, sublingually, sublingual nerve, sublingual nucleus

sublingual

noun

Etymology Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

Biology, Herpetology, Natural sciences, Zoology Relational A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.