adverb
- in or by way of the cheek or the inside of the mouth
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The medication is administered buccally, dissolving between the cheek and gum.
- Buccally applied treatments allow for direct absorption through the oral mucosa.
- The tablet should be placed buccally for faster onset of action.
- Some vaccines are delivered buccally rather than by injection.
- The drug works buccally to provide relief within minutes.