Definition of Oral
Adjective: oral o-rul
- Using speech rather than writing
"an oral agreement";
- unwritten
- Of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
"oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
- (anatomy) 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"
- (psychoanalysis) 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
- An examination conducted by spoken communication
- oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva
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