oral

Definition of oral in English English dictionary: A male given name of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius; Spoken rather than written
An oral presentation.; A physical examination of the mouth; Relating to the mouth; oral sex; A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class; uttered through the mouth; {a} delivered by the mouth only, not written; A male given name, ultimately derived from Aurelius; Having to do with the mouth; Related to the mouth; administered through the mouth; Short for an oral test or oral exam, particularly in a language class; of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine; Pertaining to the mouth; \'Or-&l, 'or-, 'Ã¤r-\; Short for a physical oral examination or oral exam; Of the mouth; through or by the mouth; an examination conducted by word of mouth; using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"; Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law; a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression; Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri; Used in or taken into the body through the mouth; of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"; an examination conducted by word of mouth a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"; An oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written. I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral; You use oral to indicate that something is done with a person's mouth or relates to a person's mouth. good oral hygiene. + orally oral·ly antibiotic tablets taken orally. oral cavity oral tradition Roberts Oral; Short for oral sex; {i} spoken exam, test in which the answers are not written; {s} verbal, spoken; of or pertaining to the mouth; taken or administered by the mouth (Medicine); (Psychoanalysis) understood or experienced through the mouth (of a stage in childhood development); spoken; Oral communication is spoken rather than written. the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures. an oral agreement. + orally oral·ly their ability to present ideas orally and in writing; of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
oral availability: The quality of being efficacious when taken by mouth (usually of a medicinal drug)
An analysis of the measured oral availability in rats for over 1100 compounds studied at SmithKline Beecham has revealed the unexpected positive influence of increasing molecular rigidity as measured by the rotatable bond count and the more expected negative impact of increasing polar surface area.
oral cavities: plural form of oral cavity
oral cavity: mouth
oral gratification: In Freudian psychology, the satisfaction felt in infancy when the need for food, especially from the mother's breast, is fulfilled, and which in later life can be associated with such dysfunctional behaviors as excessive eating, drinking, or smoking
These experiences left him with a rather unsteady control over his angry impulses, particularly when denied oral gratification such as a drink of liquor.
oral hygiene: The practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath (halitosis), and other dental disorders
oral mucositis: inflammation of the mucus membranes of the mouth
oral sex: Stimulation of the genitals using the mouth
oral personality: (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development
Oral Law: orally transmitted traditions and laws that were collected and recorded in the Mishnah (Judaism)
Oral Roberts: who has a weekly television programme and his own radio station, and who also started a university in Oklahoma called Oral Roberts University (1918- ) a US Christian televangelist (=someone who talks about religion on television). born Jan. 24, 1918, near Ada, Okla., U.S. U.S. evangelist. The son of a Pentecostal preacher, he underwent a conversion experience in 1935. He spent 12 years as a pastor in several towns in the South and built up his own organization, the Pentecostal Holiness Church. He studied at Oklahoma Baptist College (1943-45), emerging as a Methodist. Claiming direct communications from God, he began an itinerant ministry of faith healing in the late 1940s. The Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, based in Tulsa, Okla., became the parent organization for other endeavors, including a publishing firm, and Roberts became known for his luxurious way of life. From the 1950s he reached wide audiences through radio and television. In 1963 he founded Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, and in the early 21st century he continued his association with the university, holding the office of chancellor
oral agreement: verbal agreement, agreement that is not put in writing
oral cancer: malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60
oral cancer: {i} (Medicine) cancer of the lip or mouth, cancer of the mouth area
oral cavity: The mouth
oral cavity: The mouth, whose boundaries are the lips and teeth in the front and the soft palate in the rear
oral cavity: space within the mouth
oral cavity: mouth: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
oral confession: verbal confession
oral contraception: contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills
oral contraceptive: A pill, typically containing estrogen or progesterone, that inhibits ovulation and thereby prevents conception. Also called birth control pill. a drug that a woman takes by mouth, so that she can have sex without having a baby = pill
oral contract: an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
oral contract: {i} agreement made verbally and not recorded on paper and not signed by the parties but which is enforceable; promise to do something expressed verbally (as opposed to written down)
oral evidence: verbal evidence, spoken evidence
oral exam: an examination conducted by word of mouth
oral examination: examination given verbally
oral herpes: caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
oral history: Oral history consists of spoken memories, stories, and songs, and the study of these, as a way of communicating and discovering information about the past
oral hygiene: cleanliness of the mouth, proper care for the teeth and mouth
oral hypoglycemic agents: class of drugs which serve to lower the blood sugar level (Medicine)
oral presentation: verbal demonstration or explanation
oral sex: oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head"
oral sex: oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head
oral sex: {i} sexual activities which make use of the mouth
oral sex: Oral sex is sexual activity involving contact between a person's mouth and their partner's genitals. Sexual activity involving oral stimulation of one's partner's sex organs. the activity of touching someone's sex organs with the lips and tongue, to give sexual pleasure
oral smear: alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth
oral stage: (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
oral surgeon: {i} dentist who specializes in surgery of the mouth and jaw and teeth
oral surgeon: a dentist who performs operations in the mouth
oral tradition: The spoken relation and preservation, from one generation to the next, of a people's cultural history and ancestry, often by a storyteller in narrative form. Cultural information passed on from one generation to the next by storytellers. The forms of oral tradition include poetry (often chanted or sung), folktales, and proverbs as well as magical spells, religious instruction, and recollections of the past. Music and rhyme commonly serve as both entertainment and aids to memory. Epic poems concerning the destiny of a society or summarizing its myths often begin as oral tradition and are later written down. In oral cultures, oral tradition is the only means of communicating knowledge. The prevalence of radio, television, and newspapers in Western culture has led to the decline of oral tradition, though it survives among old people and some minority groups as well as among children, whose games, counting rhymes, and songs are transmitted orally from generation to generation
oral tradition: orally transmitted traditions and laws
oral undertaking: verbal commitment
oral¨: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
oral¨: Of the mouth; through or by the mouth
oral¨: Pertaining to the mouth
oral¨: Related to the mouth; administered through the mouth
oral¨: Having to do with the mouth
oral¨: spoken
oral¨: Relating to the mouth
oral¨: of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"
oral¨: Used in or taken into the body through the mouth
oral¨: an examination conducted by word of mouth
oral¨: of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
oral¨: using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"
orally: By mouth
This medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day.
post-oral: Alternative spelling of postoral
pre-oral: Alternative spelling of preoral
orally: {a} by word of mouth, without writing
anal-oral contact: Anal-oral contact, also referred to as anal-oral sex, rimming, or anilingus (from anus and lingua), is a form of oral sex involving contact between the anus or perineum of one person and the mouth of another
anal-oral sex: Anal-oral contact, also referred to as anal-oral sex, rimming, or anilingus (from anus and lingua), is a form of oral sex involving contact between the anus or perineum of one person and the mouth of another
intra oral mouth guard: Intra oral mouth guards are dental devices worn on the upper or lower teeth. They can be hard or soft, and may cover all or some of the teeth
orality: in a purely oral culture, like those of the ancient Germanic and Celtic peoples, writing does not exist The culture must transmit all its traditions, stories, beliefs, and information orally
orality: the practice of sharing and preserving cultural history, stories, traditions, etc, solely through the spoken and heard word, as opposed to the textual practice of writing and storing
orality: Quality of texts that are transmitted by the spoken word, that is, orally The orality of biblical documents is an important attribute that influences scholarly opinions about their meaning
orality: In second language classes, the emphasis on listening and speaking as important goals of instruction
orally: By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally
orally: In an oral manner
orally: in an oral manner; by way of the mouth; by memory; verbally
orally: by spoken rather than written means; "these stories were transmitted by word of mouth" (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; "he was administered the drug orally
orally: by spoken rather than written means; "these stories were transmitted by word of mouth"
orally: (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; "he was administered the drug orally"
orally: (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; "he was administered the drug orally
orally: Spoken as opposed to written
orals: plural of oral
the oral stage: stage of childhood development in which a child discovers the world around him by putting things in his mouth