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regarding the method of ingesting medication or drugs through the mouth
- The medication is taken orally, as instructed by the doctor.
- The doctor prescribed the antibiotics to be taken orally to treat the infection.
- Some vitamins are available in oral form and can be taken orally.
- The pain reliever is typically ingested orally for quick absorption.
- The instructions specify whether the medication should be taken orally or applied topically.
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by spoken rather than written means
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