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sublingual

American  
[suhb-ling-gwuhl] / sʌbˈlɪŋ gwəl /

adjective

  1. situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue.

noun

  1. a sublingual gland, artery, or the like.

sublingual British  
/ sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated beneath the tongue

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Etymology

Origin of sublingual

1655–65; < New Latin sublinguālis; sub-, lingual

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