limen

limen definition - medical

li·men (līˈmən)

noun pl. li·mens or lim·i·na (lĭmˈə-nə)
  1. The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.
  2. The external opening of a canal; an entrance.

Related Forms:

  • limˈi·nal (lĭmˈə-nəl) adjective

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