1
: a nerve plexus in the abdomen that is situated behind the stomach and in front of the aorta and the crura of the diaphragm and contains several ganglia distributing nerve fibers to the viscera
2
: the pit of the stomach
specifically
: the part of the abdomen including the stomach that is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a blow to the body wall in front of it
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a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him
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My solar plexus – slow rising heat, like a tea kettle on simmer.
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Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The soundwaves vibrate my solar plexus.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2023
The place behind my solar plexus tightened.
—Savala Nolan, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
And was that the throaty rumble of passing cars synchronizing with the nearly imperceptible vibrations in my solar plexus?
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The soundwaves vibrate my solar plexus.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2023
The place behind my solar plexus tightened.
—Savala Nolan, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
And was that the throaty rumble of passing cars synchronizing with the nearly imperceptible vibrations in my solar plexus?
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for solar plexus
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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20plexus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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solar plexus
noun
so·lar plexus
ˈsō-lər- 
1
: a network of nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach that contains ganglia sending nerve fibers to the internal organs of the abdomen
2
: the general area of the stomach below the sternum
Medical Definition
solar plexus
noun
so·lar plexus
ˈsō-lər-
1
2
: the part of the abdomen including the stomach and celiac plexus that is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a blow to the body wall in front of it
—not used technically
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