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Definition of 'soma'English
Etymology 1
From .
Noun
(en-noun)
(anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
(cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
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Derived terms
* somatic
* somite
Noun
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A ritual drink in ancient Vedic and Persian cultures, dating to common Indo-Iranian period.
* 2006 , Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation , Atlantic Books 2007, p. 82:
- Once he had drunk the intoxicating soma , he experienced an ascent to the gods without having to die a violent death, as in the old ritual.
(by extension) any kind of intoxicating drug
Synonyms
* Soma (alternative capitalization)
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