per-oral

per-o·ral

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Definition of per-oral word

adjective per-oral administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; per- + oral

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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