Definitions for buccalˈbʌk əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
buc•calˈbʌk əl(adj.)
of or pertaining to the cheek.
Category: Anatomy
pertaining to the mouth or the sides of the mouth.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of buccal:
1825–35; (< F) < L bucc(a) cheek, mouth + -al1
buc′cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
buccal(adj)
of or relating to or toward the cheek
buccal(adj)
lying within the mouth
"a buccal gland"
buccal(adj)
oriented toward the inside of the cheek
"the buccal aspect of the gum"
Wiktionary
buccal(Adjective)
Of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth.
buccal(Adjective)
On the side facing the cheek.
buccal(Adjective)
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.
Webster Dictionary
Buccal(adj)
of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks
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