英语词汇“punctum saliens”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

punctum saliens

/ˌpʌŋ(k)təm ˈseɪlɪɛnz/

noun

1 Biology. The first trace of the heart in an embryo, appearing as a pulsating point. Compare salient point. Now chiefly historical.

2 Figurative. A starting point; a source or origin of life or activity. In later use also: the heart of a matter, the central or most important point.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Harvey (1578–1657), physician and discoverer of the circulation of the blood. From post-classical Latin punctum saliens from classical Latin punctum + saliēns, present participle of salīre to leap.

单词	punctum saliens
释义	punctum saliens /ˌpʌŋ(k)təm ˈseɪlɪɛnz/ noun 1 Biology. The first trace of the heart in an embryo, appearing as a pulsating point. Compare salient point. Now chiefly historical. 2 Figurative. A starting point; a source or origin of life or activity. In later use also: the heart of a matter, the central or most important point. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Harvey (1578–1657), physician and discoverer of the circulation of the blood. From post-classical Latin punctum saliens from classical Latin punctum + saliēns, present participle of salīre to leap.
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