VIBRATIUNCLE

Etymology

Noun

vibratiuncle (plural vibratiuncles)

(now, chiefly, historical) A minuscule or slight vibration; specifically, a vibration in brain tissue caused by the comparatively greater vibrations of the particles of the medullary substance of the nerves (formerly hypothesised to convey external impressions to the mind). [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*bra"ti*un`cle, a. Etym: [Dim. of vibration.]

Definition: A small vibration. [R.] Chambers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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