Meaning of phrenics | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
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2. The phrenic nerves; the nerves that control the diaphragm.
   uncountable

Examples

“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.”

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