philtrum

[ fil-truh m ]

/ ˈfɪl trəm /

noun, plural phil·tra [fil-truh] /ˈfɪl trə/.

Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.

a philter.

Nearby words

philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, philter, philtre, philtrum, phimosis, phimotic, phineas, phineus, phish

Origin of philtrum

1600–10; < Latin: love philter < Greek phíltron love philter, dimple in upper lip. See phil-, -tron

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British Dictionary definitions for philtrum

philtrum

/ (ˈfɪltrəm) /

noun plural philtra

the indentation above the upper lip

Word Origin for philtrum

C17: from Latin, see philtre

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Medicine definitions for philtrum

philtrum

[ fĭl′trəm ]

n. pl. phil•tra (-trə)

The vertical indentation in the midline of the upper lip.infranasal depression