# sublingual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sʌbˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ · frequency rank #71,945

## Definitions
1. Administered through placement under the tongue.
2. Situated beneath the tongue.
3. Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin sublinguālis, from sub- (“under, below, beneath”) + linguālis (“relating to the tongue”); equivalent to sub- + lingual.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sublingual