soma

¹ American  

[soh-muh] / ˈsoʊ mə /

noun

Biology.

plural

somata, somas

1. the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.

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soma ² American  

[soh-muh] / ˈsoʊ mə /

noun

1. haoma.

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Soma ³ American  

[soh-muh] / ˈsoʊ mə /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of carisoprodol.

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-soma ⁴ American  

1. a variant of -some, used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera.

   Schistosoma.

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soma ¹ British  

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells

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soma ² British  

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. an intoxicating plant juice drink used in Vedic rituals

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Etymology

Origin of soma¹

1830–40; < New Latin < Greek sôma body

Origin of soma²

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1820–30

Origin of -soma⁴

< New Latin < Greek sôma

Example Sentences

Shanghai feels like it’s having a soma moment.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022

A pseudounipolar cell has a single process that extends from the soma, like a unipolar cell, but this process later branches into two distinct structures, like a bipolar cell.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Outrage drives us, and if there is a soma, we probably can’t afford it.

From The Verge • Jul. 16, 2020

Figure 4.19 The Neuron The cell body of a neuron, also called the soma, contains the nucleus and mitochondria.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The dedicated soma tablets were placed in the centre of the table.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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