Soma

Quick meaning: Soma is a noun meaning (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

Meaning

(anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

More Meanings

1. (biology) The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
2. (cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
3. (philosophy) The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.
4. (Vedic religion) A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.
5. (by extension, science fiction) Any kind of intoxicating drug.

Example Sentences

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.

[…] there is always soma, delicious soma, half a gramme for a half-holiday, a gramme for a week-end, two grammes for a trip to the gorgeous East, three for a dark eternity on the moon […]

Word Forms

• somas
• somata

Synonyms for soma

Depending on context, synonyms include bod, body, flesh, carcass, quarrons, shape.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anatomy, flesh, bod, physique, form, figure.

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