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Sublingual vs Cutaneous - What's the difference?

sublingual | cutaneous |

As adjectives the difference between sublingual and cutaneous

is that sublingual is (medicine) administered through placement under the tongue while cutaneous is (anatomy|zoology) of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis.

sublingual

Adjective

(-)
  • (medicine) Administered through placement under the tongue.
  • (anatomy) Situated beneath the tongue.
  • Derived terms

    * sublingual artery * sublingual caruncle * sublingual duct * sublingual gland * sublingual immunotherapy * sublingual nerve * sublingual nucleus

    cutaneous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis
  • Derived terms

    * cutaneal * cutaneously * subcutaneous

    See also

    * dermal