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- Dictionarysoma/ˈsəʊmə/
noun
- 1. an intoxicating drink prepared from a plant and used in Vedic ritual, believed to be the drink of the gods.
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the whole of an organism except its reproductive cells (= those connected with the process of producing new life): A sharp distinction between soma and germ line makes it possible to prevent acquired characters from being transmitted. anatomy.
The meaning of SOMA is an intoxicating juice from a plant of disputed identity that was used in ancient India as an offering to the gods and as a drink of immortality by worshippers in Vedic ritual and worshipped in personified form as a Vedic god.
alternate name for the body of a human being. synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape. see more. noun. leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink. synonyms: Sarcostemma acidum, haoma.
Definition. In psychology, ‘soma’ refers to the physical body. It recognizes the important connection between the body and the mind. This concept highlights how our physical sensations and movements can impact our emotions and mental well-being. History
n. pl. so·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or so·mas. 1. The entire body of an organism, exclusive of the germ cells. 2. See cell body. 3. The body of an individual as contrasted with the mind or psyche. [New Latin sōma, from Greek, body; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]
Soma Definition. The entire body of an animal or plant, with the exception of the germ cells. An intoxicating or hallucinogenic beverage, made from a plant or fungus whose identity is now unknown, that was offered to the gods and consumed by participants in Vedic ritual sacrifices.
Soma definition: the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.. See examples of SOMA used in a sentence.
Soma, in biology, all the living matter of an animal or a plant except the reproductive, or germ, cells. The distinction between the soma and the germ cells was propounded by the 19th-century German biologist August Weismann in the “germ plasm” theory that emphasized the role of the immortal,
The sweet fermented alcoholic drink made with this fruit and sugar cane juice or honey. makkoli 1970–. A traditional Korean alcoholic drink, made from fermented rice. alcopop 1996–. A ready-mixed drink that resembles a soft drink (typically in being sweet, carbonated, and similarly bottled) but contains alcohol.
Definition of 'soma' soma in British English. (ˈsəʊmə ) noun Word forms: plural -mata (-mətə ) or -mas. the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: via New Latin from Greek sōma the body. soma in British English. (ˈsəʊmə ) noun.
