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Routes of admin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transdermal | Within the top layer of skin |
| Sublingual | Placed under the tongue |
| Buccal | Placed between the cheek and gums |
| Rectal | Into the rectum |
| Vaginal | Through the vagina |
| Intranasal | Into the nasal cavity |
| Pulmonary | Inhaled through the mouth |
| Ophthalmic | Surface of the eye |
| Topical | On the skin |
| Intravenous injection | Injected into the veins |
| Intramuscular injection | Injection into the muscle |
| Subcutaneous injection | Injected underneath the skin |
| Intraperitoneal infusion | Injected over a period of time through the membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity |
| intrathecal Injection | Injected into the spinal cord |
| Epidural injection | Injected into the epidural space |
| intrasynovial injection | Injected into synovial space of the joints |
| Introsseous injection | Injected into the bone marrow |
| Intravitreal injection | Injected into the vitreous humor of the eye |
| Oral | Swallowed through the mouth |