oral
adjective (MOUTH) /ˈɔː.rəl/
/ˈɔːr.əl/ Definition
› of, taken by, or done to the mouth: oral hygiene oral contraceptives oral surgeryRelating to particular parts of the body orally /ˈɔː.rə.li/
/ˈɔːr.ə-/ adverb › This medicine is to be taken orally.Relating to particular parts of the bodyForms of languages and specialist dialects
/ˈɔːr.ə-/ adverb › This medicine is to be taken orally.Relating to particular parts of the bodyForms of languages and specialist dialects(Definition of oral adjective (MOUTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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