PHILTRUM


Meaning of PHILTRUM in English

/fil"treuhm/ , n. , pl. philtra /-treuh/ .

1. Anat. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.

2. a philter.

[ 1600-10; phíltron love philter, dimple in upper lip. See PHIL-, -TRON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .