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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, beneath
  • lingu/oRoot(Latin) Tongue

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