soma

The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.

The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.

The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.

A ritual drink in ancient Vedic culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.

Once he had drunk the intoxicating soma, he experienced an ascent to the gods without having to die a violent death, as in the old ritual.

Any kind of intoxicating drug.

[…] there is always soma, delicious soma, half a gramme for a half-holiday, a gramme for a week-end, two grammes for a trip to the gorgeous East, three for a dark eternity on the moon […]

The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form.

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.