per orem

Alternative form of per os: via the mouth; orally.

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Meanings

adverb

alternative per orum

  1. USalternativemedicineAlternative form of per os: via the mouth; orally.

Origin

From per, borrowing from classical Latin per (“through”), and orem as incorrectly formed accusative of Latin ōs (“mouth”).

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APA

per orem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20orem

MLA

“per orem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20orem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “per orem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20orem.

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