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SUB-LINGUAL TABLET [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A small, flat, oval tablet to be held beneath the tongue, permitting direct absorption of the medicinal substance contained therein.

Key term(s)
  • sub-lingual tablet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Les comprimés sublinguaux doivent être maintenus sous la langue où ils libèrent leur principe actif qui est absorbé par la muqueuse et ne subit pas ainsi l'action des sucs gastro-intestinaux.

Key term(s)
  • comprimé sub-lingual

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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