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buccally

buccally

8.8
To take medicine inside the cheek so it dissolves and gets into the body
  • adverb
  • /ˈbʌkəli/
  • Specialized
: por vía bucal
  • Parents of children with epilepsy may have been given supplies of midazolam to be administered buccally outside of the hospital setting at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg.

Examples

  • The dentist applied the anesthetic buccally to ensure a painless procedure.

  • The medication was absorbed buccally, providing quick relief for the patient.

  • To treat the infection, the doctor advised taking the tablet buccally for better effectiveness.

Surface Forms

buccally positive

Morphology

buccally = buccal (transparent) = buccal + ly

Regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'buccal' ('relating to the cheek'), so the meaning 'in or through the cheek' follows directly.

Etymology

Buccally comes from the Latin word bucca, meaning 'cheek', and is related to buccal, which refers to the cheek side of the mouth. So, to take something buccally is to put it against or into the cheek so it works faster.