vibratiuncule

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UK/vaɪbɹeɪʃɪˈʌŋkjuːl/

A form of vibratiuncle — A minuscule or slight vibration; specifically, a vibration in brain tissue caused by the comparatively greater vibrations of the particles of the medullary substance of the nerves (formerly hypothesised to convey external impressions to the mind).

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Meanings

nounvibratiuncule (plural vibratiuncules)

plural vibratiuncules

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of vibratiuncle.

    They are true reactionaries. They would have us revert to the tabula rasa of Locke, the vibratiuncule of Hartley, and the unmitigated associationism of James Mill.

    1921: The Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology, volume 16, page 332 (Boyd Printing and Pub. Co.)
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