buccal

B3U1C3C3A1L1
/ˈbʌkəl/[ˈbʌkɫ̩]

adjective

Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.

“buccal cavity”

Similar
facialgenaloral
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin bucca →
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Meanings

adjectivebuccal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.

    buccal surface of the molars

    2 more examples

    buccal branch of the facial nerve

    Obtained buccal epithelium and newly drawn, uncentrifuged blood collected in an EDTA tube were used for analysis of gene expression: a control GAPDH gene and Osteocalcin gene.

    2015 August 19, Mansur Rahnama et al., “Analysis of the Influence of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Osteocalcin Gene Expression in Postmenopausal Women”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

    Synonyms: facial, genal

  2. not comparableOf, relating to, or lying in the mouth.

    buccal cavity

  3. not comparablemedicineAdministered 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.
  4. not comparablehuman sciencessupralaryngeal, not laryngeal or glottal.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.

Similar
facialgenal

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

Similar
oral
Also see
genaloral

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinbucca
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishbuccal

From Latin bucca (“the cheek”) + -al. By surface analysis, bucc- + -al.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頰側的 /颊侧的, 頰的 /颊的
  • 頰側的 /颊侧的 (jiácède)dentistry: on the side facing the cheek
  • 頰的 /颊的 (jiáde)of or relating to the cheek
Finnish bukkaalinen, bukkaalinen
  • bukkaalinendentistry: on the side facing the cheek
  • bukkaalinenadministered in the mouth
  • poski-of or relating to the cheek
Polish policzkowy, doustny
  • policzkowydentistry: on the side facing the cheek
  • doustnyadministered in the mouth
  • policzkowyof or relating to the cheek
Russian щёчный, букка́льный
  • щёчный (ščóčnyj)of or relating to the cheek
  • букка́льный (bukkálʹnyj)of or relating to the cheek
Ukrainian щі́чний
  • щі́чний (ščíčnyj)of or relating to the cheek

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with buccal

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Sounds the same

buckle
Cite this entry
APA

buccal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccal

MLA

“buccal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buccal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccal.

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