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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Ramos’ family cooperated and submitted DNA buccal swabs for entry into CODIS and completed commercial DNA kits.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Wearing it for an hour resulted in an oh-so-subtle slimming effect in the bottom half of my face, akin to the removal of a tiny amount of my ample buccal fat.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Included in the files was an account from a Moscow police officer who arrived at work in January 2025 to find that an evidence refrigerator was broken, with dozens of blood, hair and other swabs from the case—including an apparent buccal swab from Kohberger.
—Robert Birsel
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
After the baby was born, buccal swabs were taken from the victim, her child, and the defendant.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Wearing it for an hour resulted in an oh-so-subtle slimming effect in the bottom half of my face, akin to the removal of a tiny amount of my ample buccal fat.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Included in the files was an account from a Moscow police officer who arrived at work in January 2025 to find that an evidence refrigerator was broken, with dozens of blood, hair and other swabs from the case—including an apparent buccal swab from Kohberger.
—Robert Birsel
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
After the baby was born, buccal swabs were taken from the victim, her child, and the defendant.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
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“Buccal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buccal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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