prana

[ prah-nuh ]

noun
  1. Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.

  2. Yoga. one of five vital breaths moving in the body.

Origin of prana

1
First recorded in 1820–30, prana is from the Sanskrit word prāṇa breath

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British Dictionary definitions for prana

prana

/ (ˈpranə) /


noun
  1. (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) cosmic energy believed to come from the sun and connecting the elements of the universe

Origin of prana

1
from Sanskrit, literally: life-force

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