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sublingual

sublingual

1 7.5
Put under the tongue so the body takes it quickly
  • adjective
  • /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sublingual
  • The use of sublingual nitroglycerin was allowed if chest pain occurred.
  • sublingual administration
  • sublingual gland
  • sublingual nitroglycerin

I do take sublingual NMN, but it's very important.

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Examples

  • I now supplement with sublingual B12 (1000 mcg), and I still by no means have 'high' B12 levels.

    Blog text (20)

  • Homocysteine can be lowered with small but significant doses of Vitamin B-12 sublingual and Folic Acid (another B vitamin).

    Blog text (3)

  • At this point, the sublingual salivary gland was recognized and appeared normal.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The most common pitfall during excision is a failure to remove the sublingual gland completely; such a failure increases the risk of recurrence.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The chest pain had not progressed from the time of onset, and the symptoms resolved spontaneously or with sublingual nitroglycerin.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The normal-appearing sublingual salivary gland was also identified and confirmed as functionally unattached to the mass.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The three major paired salivary glands—the parotid, the sublingual, and the submandibular—produce 90% of the total salivary output.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The doctor recommended using a sublingual tablet for faster relief from the allergy symptoms.

  • For the quickest effect, the patient was instructed to take the medication in a sublingual form beneath her tongue.

  • The sublingual tablet dissolved quickly to provide rapid absorption into the bloodstream.

Compounds

sublingual salivary gland
  • Specialized
7.1

A small part under the tongue that makes saliva to keep the mouth moist

sublingual vein
  • Specialized
7.0

A vein under the tongue that carries blood back to the heart

sublingual gland
  • Specialized
6.7

A small part under the tongue that makes saliva to keep the mouth moist

Surface Forms

sublingual positive

Morphology

sublingual = lingual (transparent) = sub + lingual

Formed by the productive prefix 'sub-' (under) added to 'lingual' (relating to the tongue), yielding the straightforward meaning 'beneath the tongue'.

Etymology

Sublingual comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and lingua meaning 'tongue', the same root you see in language and linguist. So, sublingual describes something 'under the tongue', like a tablet placed there to work faster.