submental

/ sʌbˈmɛntəl /

adjective

1. anatomy situated beneath the chin

Word History and Origins

Origin of submental¹

from sub- + Latin mentum chin

Example Sentences

The plot to Starcrash is submental – a ripoff of Star Wars, which was already a ripoff classic action serials.

From The Guardian

But on the horizon, he says, a new injectable called Kybella, used to treat double chins, "may revolutionize the way we treat submental fat, but the jury is still out."

From Los Angeles Times

Kythera, which is based in Westlake Village, Calif., was founded in 2005 and is focused on the aesthetic medicine market, including its treatment for submental fullness, also known as double chin.

From New York Times

Kythera's key asset is Kybella, an injected treatment for reducing double chins, technically called submental fullness, that Kythera is now rolling out.

From Los Angeles Times

"The acquisition of Kythera is a strategic investment" because its Kybella drug "offers patients the first and only clinically proven, nonsurgical treatment for submental fullness," Allergan Chief Executive Brent Saunders said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times