oral

[/ˈɔːrəl/]

adjective

oral

1. relating to or done by the mouth

The patient complained of oral pain.

O paciente reclamou de dor oral.

2. relating to or transmitted by spoken words; not written

The exam was oral rather than written.

O exame foi oral em vez de escrito.

3. relating to or involving the mouth in psychoanalytic theory

The oral stage is the first stage of psychosexual development.

A fase oral é o primeiro estágio do desenvolvimento psicossexual.

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General Brazilian

oral

Standard usage, commonly used in educational and medical contexts

Portugal

oral

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

oral tradition - tradição oral

oral hygiene - higiene oral

oral examination - exame oral

oral contraceptive - contraceptivo oral

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