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phrenic

/ˈfɹɛnɪk/

phrenic adjective: of or pertaining to the diaphragm.

Adjective

phrenic (comparative more phrenic, superlative most phrenic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the diaphragm
  2. Relating to the mind or mental activity

phrenic meaning in Tamil

phrenic in Tamil

விதானிக, மென்றகட்டிடத்திலுள்ள

Forms of phrenic

comparativemore phrenic
superlativemost phrenic

Origin of phrenic

From New Latin phrenicus, from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrḗn, “diaphragm”).

Words formed from phrenic

Phrases with phrenic

Words that rhyme with phrenic

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Questions about phrenic

What does phrenic mean?
Phrenic means of or pertaining to the diaphragm.
What is phrenic in Tamil?
Phrenic in Tamil is விதானிக, மென்றகட்டிடத்திலுள்ள. See Phrenic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phrenic?
Phrenic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phrenic?
Phrenic is pronounced /ˈfɹɛnɪk/.

Words near phrenic in the dictionary

  1. phrenetically
  2. phrenetick
  3. phrenetics
  4. phreni-
  5. phreniatric
  6. phrenic
  7. phrenic arteries
  8. phrenic artery
  9. phrenic ganglion
  10. phrenic ganglions
  11. phrenic nerve

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Adapted from Wiktionary: phrenic (page history and authors); phrenic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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