Word: buccal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: buc
cal
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: buccal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bucca
Language: la
Decoded: bucca
Meaning: the cheek
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.