Definition of buccal
1 : of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek the buccal surface of a tooth the buccal branch of the facial nerve
2 : of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth the buccal cavity
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Origin and Etymology of buccal
Latin bucca cheek
First Known Use: circa 1721
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