buccal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin bucca (“‘cheek; mouth’”) +‎ -al.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈbʌk.əl/, /ˈbjʌk.əl/
• Homophones: buckle

[edit] Adjective

buccal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth.
2. (dentistry, of a premolar or molar) On the side facing the cheek.
3. (medicine, of a drug) Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.

[edit] Antonyms

• (of a tooth): mesial

[edit] Derived terms

• transbuccal