English

Etymology
From L. bucca "cheek" or "mouth"

Adjective
buccal

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. See mesial.
3. medicine a drug delivery method where the drug is 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.

See also
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