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Vinony

sublingual

adjective

  1. located under the tongue
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ / /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ / /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/

adj

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

  1. Administered through placement under the tongue.
  2. Situated beneath the tongue.
  3. Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.

noun

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

  1. A particular scale near the front of the lower jaw in snakes, usually in a pair.