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prana

American  
[prah-nuh] / ˈprɑ nə /

noun

  1. Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.

  2. Yoga. one of five vital breaths moving in the body.

prana British  
/ ˈpranə /

noun

  1. (in Oriental medicine, martial arts, etc) cosmic energy believed to come from the sun and connecting the elements of the universe

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Etymology

Origin of prana

First recorded in 1820–30, prana is from the Sanskrit word prāṇa breath

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