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oral

1 oral /ˈorəl/ adjective
1 oral
/ˈorəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORAL
: of or relating to the mouth
used to describe a medicine that you eat or swallow
: spoken rather than written

— orally

adverb
2 oral /ˈorəl/ noun
plural orals
2 oral
/ˈorəl/
noun
plural orals
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORAL
[count]
: a test in which you answer questions by speaking rather than by writing : an oral examination usually plural