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prana

noun
pra·​na | \ ˈpränə\
plural -s

Definition of prana

: a life breath or vital principle in Vedic and later Hindu religion : any of the three or more vital currents : the principle of life moving in the human body

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History and Etymology for prana

Sanskrit prāṇa, literally, breath, from pra- before, forward + aniti he breathes

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