Your uncle takes nitroglycerin, a vasodilator, for angina, a type of chest pain. When he feels pain from angina, he places a nitroglycerin tablet under his tongue and lets it dissolve. This route of administration is known as ____

A) subcutaneous
B) sublingual
C) buccal
D) transdermal


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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