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: in spoken words : by means of speech
The exam will be given orally.
an orally presented argument
Deaf, signing parents will "babble" to their infants in sign, just as hearing parents do orally; this is how the child learns language …—
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks2
: by way of the mouth
The medicine can be administered orally.
Another example is amygdalin, which is found in the pits of peaches and apricots. If consumed orally, it is approximately 40 times more toxic than by intravenous injection …—Des W. Connell
Des W. ConnellExamples of orally in a Sentence
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Harrell picks Providence; KU was on his list Jaylen Harrell, a 6-6 senior wing from Cambridge (Massachusetts) Arts, Technology and Science, orally committed to Providence on Monday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
In February 2023, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine tested a non-hormonal drug that could be taken orally or via injection that made male mice temporarily infertile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Additionally, medications that lower body potassium levels by increasing potassium excretion into the urine should also be avoided when taking castor oil orally, advises Dr. Cryer.
—Daley Quinn, Allure, 2 July 2024
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra 15 days ago 0 Health Next-gen antibiotic kills harmful bacteria, spares healthy gut microbes
When given orally to mice with drug-resistant septicemia or pneumonia, lolamicin rescued 100% of the mice with septicemia and 70% of the mice with pneumonia.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
In February 2023, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine tested a non-hormonal drug that could be taken orally or via injection that made male mice temporarily infertile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Additionally, medications that lower body potassium levels by increasing potassium excretion into the urine should also be avoided when taking castor oil orally, advises Dr. Cryer.
—Daley Quinn, Allure, 2 July 2024
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra 15 days ago 0 Health Next-gen antibiotic kills harmful bacteria, spares healthy gut microbes
When given orally to mice with drug-resistant septicemia or pneumonia, lolamicin rescued 100% of the mice with septicemia and 70% of the mice with pneumonia.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
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“Orally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orally. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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