sublingual

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Synonyms: sublingua, sublinguae, subungual

Antonyms: sublingua, sublinguae, subungual

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} [[administer|Administer]]ed through placement under the [[tongue]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Situated [[beneath]] the [[tongue]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Of or pertaining to the [[sublingual gland]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|herpetology}} A particular [[scale]] near the front of the lower [[jaw]] in [[snake]]s, usually in a pair.

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