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sublingual
(sub|lin¦gual)
Pronunciation:
/sʌbˈlɪŋgw(ə)l/
adjective
Anatomy
&
Medicine
situated or applied under the tongue.
denoting a pair of small salivary glands beneath the tongue.
Derivatives
sublingually
adverb
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