Oral - Definition

adj 1: using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition";
"an oral agreement" [syn: oral, unwritten]
2: of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral
hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
3: of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on
which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral
mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish" [ant:
aboral]
4: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest
is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said
to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression [ant:
anal, anal retentive]
n 1: an examination conducted by spoken communication [syn:
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce,
viva]