sublingual en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, relational) Administered through placement under the tongue.
- (not-comparable, relational) Situated beneath the tongue.
- (not-comparable, relational) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.
Coordinates
translingual · see list of routes of administration · transglossal
Deriveds
sublingual nucleus · sublingual caruncle · sublingual artery · sublingual duct · sublingual gland · sublingual immunotherapy · sublingually · sublingual nerve
Synonyms
Translations (13)
fi kielenalainen (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · fr sublingual (administered by placement beneath the tongue) · fr sublingual (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · ru сублингва́льный (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · ru сублингва́льный (administered by placement beneath the tongue) · uk під'язико́вий (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · pl podjęzykowy (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · hu nyelv alatti (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · es sublingual (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · ru подъязы́чный (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal) · tl pang-ilalim-dila (administered by placement beneath the tongue) · pl podjęzykowy (administered by placement beneath the tongue) · bg разположен под езика (situated beneath the tongue — see also hypoglossal)