peroral

peroral [puh-rawr-uh l, -rohr-] Word Origin adjective

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

Origin of peroral First recorded in 1905–10; per- + oral Related formsper·o·ral·ly, adverb per-oral in Medicine peroral [pər-ôr′əl] adj.

1. Performed or administered through or by way of the mouth.