soma

¹

[ soh-muh ]

noun

, Biology.

, plural so·ma·ta [soh, -m, uh, -t, uh], so·mas.

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

soma

²

[ soh-muh ]

noun

1. haoma ( def 1 ).

Soma

³

[ soh-muh ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of carisoprodol.

-soma

⁴

1. a variant of -some ³, used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera:

   Schistosoma.

soma

¹

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

1. an intoxicating plant juice drink used in Vedic rituals

soma

²

/ ˈsəʊmə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soma¹

1830–40; < New Latin < Greek sôma body

Origin of soma²

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1820–30

Origin of soma³

< New Latin < Greek sôma

Word History and Origins

Origin of soma¹

from Sanskrit

Origin of soma²

C19: via New Latin from Greek sōma the body

Example Sentences

In Huxley’s novel, people are addicted to entertainment and medicate themselves with the fictional drug “soma.”

From Washington Post

In Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel “Brave New World,” a pill called soma makes people instantly forget their troubles.

From Washington Post

Somatic practice — named for “soma” or the living body — is a way to connect the mind and body that encourages internal attentiveness.

From New York Times

They’re trained and conditioned to take a drug called soma to keep their “levels” steady, and everyone seems mostly chill with it, clicking their pen-like dispensers at regular intervals as they interact with each other.

From The Verge

Emotions are neutered via the regular administration of a drug known as soma, which keeps everyone in their place and guarantees a place for everyone.

From Salon

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