per orum
(US, medicine) per os; via the mouth; orally.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, medicine) per os; via the mouth; orally.
Origin: From per, borrowing from classical Latin through, and orum as incorrectly formed accusative of mouth. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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