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polyvagal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poly-va-gal
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a theory that specifies two functionally distinct branches of the vagus, or tenth cranial nerve: a primitive branch eliciting immobilization behaviors (e.g. feigning death) and a more evolved branch linked to social communication and self-soothing behaviors.

Etymology

From poly- + vagal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does polyvagal mean?
Of or relating to a theory that specifies two functionally distinct branches of the vagus, or tenth cranial nerve: a primitive branch eliciting immobilization behaviors (e.g. feigning death) and a more evolved branch linked to social communication and self-soothing behaviors.
Where does polyvagal come from?
From poly- + vagal.

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