Buccal
WordNet
adjective
(1) Toward the inside of the cheek
"The buccal aspect of the gum"
(2) Lying within the mouth
"A buccal gland"
(3) Of or relating to or toward the cheek
WiktionaryText
Adjective
buccal
- of or relating to the cheek or, more rarely, the mouth.
- of a premolar or molar, on the side facing the cheek. See mesial.
- a drug delivery method where the drug is administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.