Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phrenics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phren-ics
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.

Uncountable

noun

The phrenic nerves; the nerves that control the diaphragm.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One sees plainly, that while old rabbits, after removal of the influence of the phrenics, can still reach from ½ to 8/9 of the normal quantity of air used, in young animals the proportion stands so that they only respire from ¼ to 1/6 in one minute; and thus they satisfy their need of air so unsatisfactorily that they soon die."
"If the phrenics are both cut, the diaphragm is paralyzed; if a single one, that side only remains passive."

Etymology

From phreno- + -ics.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: phreno
Suffix: ics

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does phrenics mean?: The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
Where does phrenics come from?: From phreno- + -ics.

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