Sublingual
Also called Under the tongue
General MedicinePharmacologyImportant
Located or administered under the tongue, allowing rapid absorption directly into the bloodstream and bypassing first-pass metabolism.
Korean
설하의(혀 밑의)
혀 아래에 위치하거나 투여하는; 신속한 혈류 흡수가 가능한 투여 경로(예: 니트로글리세린).
French
Sublingual
Situé ou administré sous la langue ; permet une absorption rapide dans la circulation en contournant le premier passage hépatique.
Word parts
sub-Prefix(Latin: sub-) Below, under; (Latin: infra-) Below, beneathlingu/oRoot(Latin) Tongue