peroral

[ puh-rawr-uh l, -rohr- ]
/ pəˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr- /

adjective

administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.

Origin of peroral

First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral

OTHER WORDS FROM peroral

per·o·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby peroral

peroneal vein, peroneus, peronism, peronist, peronista, peroral, perorate, peroration, perot, h. ross, perotinus, perovo

Medical definitions for per-oral

peroral
[ pər-ôr′əl ]

adj.

Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.