philtrum

[ fil-truhm ]

noun,plural phil·tra [fil-truh]. /ˈfɪl trə/.
  1. Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.

  2. a philter.

Origin of philtrum

1
1600–10; <Latin: love philter <Greek phíltron love philter, dimple in upper lip. See phil-, -tron

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British Dictionary definitions for philtrum

philtrum

/ (ˈfɪltrəm) /


nounplural philtra
  1. the indentation above the upper lip

Origin of philtrum

1
C17: from Latin, see philtre

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