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Administration, Buccal MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Administration, Buccal
Tree Number(s)
E02.319.267.100.028
E02.319.267.120.040
Unique ID
D000278
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000278
Annotation
usually NIM
Scope Note
Administration of a soluble dosage form between the cheek and gingiva. It may involve direct application of a drug onto the buccal mucosa, as by painting or spraying.
Entry Version
ADMIN BUCCAL
Entry Term(s)
Buccal Administration
Buccal Drug Administration
Drug Administration, Buccal
Previous Indexing
Administration, Oral (1971-1987)
Administration, Topical (1975-1987)
Cheek (1966-1987)
Public MeSH Note
88
History Note
88
Date Introduced
1988/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08

No Qualifiers
Administration, Buccal Preferred
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