Buccal

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbÊŒk.É™l/, /ˈbjuk.É™l/
• Homophones: buckle

Origin

From Latin bucca("cheek; mouth") + -al.

Full definition of buccal

Adjective

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.

Antonyms

• (of a tooth) lingual

Synonyms

• genal

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

• buccal cavity
• buccal pumping
• transbuccal