1. not involving or relating to the mouth; not administered by mouth
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical context

Examples

• The patient received nonoral medication through an intravenous injection.
• Nonoral routes of drug administration include intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
• The doctor prescribed a nonoral antibiotic for the infection.
• Nonoral feeding methods are sometimes necessary for patients unable to swallow.
• The study compared oral and nonoral delivery systems for the vaccine.