Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.Word of the Week: SublingualHow to say it:Sublingual(sub-ling-gwell)What it means: Placed under the tongue.Where it comes from: From Latin,sublingualis, (sub=under, lingualis=tongue)Oleg Magni/PexelsWhere you might see or hear it: Some medicationscan be taken sublingually, which means you put it under your tongue and let it dissolve instead of chewing or swallowing it whole.If your doctor tells you that your medication is sublingual, it means that you will put it under your tongue. You do not need to swallow it like a pill that you would take with water.When you might want to use it: If you are talking to a new healthcare provider or pharmacist about your medications, it’s important to tell them whichtypeof medication you take.Some medications come in different forms—for example, a tablet, a liquid, or a disintegrating tab. If you take medication under your tongue, you can say that it is sublingual.How Sublingual Immunotherapy Works
Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.
Word of the Week: Sublingual
How to say it:Sublingual(sub-ling-gwell)
What it means: Placed under the tongue.
Where it comes from: From Latin,sublingualis, (sub=under, lingualis=tongue)
Oleg Magni/Pexels
Where you might see or hear it: Some medicationscan be taken sublingually, which means you put it under your tongue and let it dissolve instead of chewing or swallowing it whole.
If your doctor tells you that your medication is sublingual, it means that you will put it under your tongue. You do not need to swallow it like a pill that you would take with water.
When you might want to use it: If you are talking to a new healthcare provider or pharmacist about your medications, it’s important to tell them whichtypeof medication you take.
Some medications come in different forms—for example, a tablet, a liquid, or a disintegrating tab. If you take medication under your tongue, you can say that it is sublingual.
How Sublingual Immunotherapy Works
SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Definition of sublingual.
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Definition of sublingual.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Merriam-Webster.Definition of sublingual.
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