meridian
noun/məˈrɪdiən/
/məˈrɪdiən/
- one of the lines that is drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole on a map of the world synonym line of longitudeTopics Geographyc2
- (in traditional Chinese medicine) a route in the body along which qi (= life force) is believed to flow
- Acupuncture needles are inserted in points in the arms and legs along the meridians.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French meridien, from Latin meridianum (neuter, used as a noun) ‘noon’, from medius ‘middle’ + dies ‘day’.
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