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phren

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The brain or mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • Some ancient Greeks, including Aristotle, believed that the phren was located in the heart rather than the cranium.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The diaphragm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “mind; stomach, midriff”).