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noun
A minuscule or slight vibration; specifically, a vibration in brain tissue caused by the comparatively greater vibrations of the particles of the medullary substance of the nerves (formerly hypothesised to convey external impressions to the mind).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From modern Latin vibratiuncula, diminutive form of Latin vibrātio (“vibration”).
