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philtrum

[fil-truh m]
noun, plural phil·tra [fil-truh] /ˈfɪl trə/.
  1. Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
  2. a philter.
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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

noun plural philtra
  1. the indentation above the upper lip
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Word Origin

C17: from Latin, see philtre
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Word Origin and History for philtrum

n.

dimple in the middle of the upper lip, 1703, medical Latin, from Greek philtron, literally "love charm" (see philtre).

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philtrum in Medicine

philtrum

(fĭl′trəm)
n. pl. phil•tra (-trə)
  1. The vertical indentation in the midline of the upper lip.infranasal depression
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