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   so·ma

   /ˈsōmə/

   noun

   • 1. an intoxicating drink prepared from a plant and used in Vedic ritual, believed to be the drink of the gods.
   • ▪ the plant from which the soma drink is prepared.
   • ▪ (in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World) a narcotic drug which produces euphoria and hallucination, distributed by the state in order to promote content and social harmony.

   Word Origin Sanskrit sōma.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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