philtrum

[fil-truh m]

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.

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

the indentation above the upper lip

Word Origin for philtrum

C17: from Latin, see philtre

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Word Origin and History for philtrum

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

philtrum in Medicine

philtrum

[fĭl′trəm]

n. pl. phil•tra (-trə)

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