philtrum

[ fil-truhm ]

noun

, plural phil·tra [fil, -tr, uh].

1. Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
2. a philter.

philtrum

/ ˈfɪltrəm /

noun

1. the indentation above the upper lip

Word History and Origins

Origin of philtrum¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of philtrum¹

C17: from Latin, see philtre