oral

oral definition - medical

o·ral (ôrˈəl)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to the mouth.
  2. Used in or taken through the mouth.
  3. Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, in which the mouth is the focus of exploration and pleasure.

Related Forms:

  • oˈral·ly adverb

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