Soma

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sōma, "body").

Full definition of soma

Noun

1. (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
2. (cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• somatic
• somite

From Sanskrit सोम.

Noun

1. A ritual drink in ancient Vedic and Persian cultures, dating to common Indo-Iranian period.
• 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 82:Once he had drunk the intoxicating soma, he experienced an ascent to the gods without having to die a violent death, as in the old ritual.
2. (by extension) any kind of intoxicating drug

Synonyms

• Soma (alternative capitalization)

Anagrams

• Amos
• moas, MOAS