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solar plexus

noun

NAmE//ˌsoʊlər ˈplɛksəs//

[singular]

1(anatomy) a system of nerves at the base of the stomach

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2(informal) the part of the body at the top of the stomach, below the ribs a painful punch in the solar plexus

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