orally

adverb

oral·ly ˈȯr-ə-lē

ˈär-

: in spoken words : by means of speech

The exam will be given orally.

an orally presented argument

Deaf, signing parents will "babble" to their infants in sign, just as hearing parents do orally; this is how the child learns language …—

Oliver Sacks

: by way of the mouth

The medicine can be administered orally.

Another example is amygdalin, which is found in the pits of peaches and apricots. If consumed orally, it is approximately 40 times more toxic than by intravenous injection …—

Des W. Connell

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Typically administered orally as shelf-stable drugs, small-molecule pharmaceuticals can be also manufactured and distributed efficiently. —

Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Vaccination Schedule The rotavirus vaccine is administered orally by putting drops in the mouth. —

Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024 Following a review of available data, the agency determined that phenylephrine, when taken orally, does not actually work as a nasal decongestant. —

Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 When it’s used, either topically or orally, the body converts the retinyl palmitate into the active form. —

William Truswell, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orally