1. The physical body of a human being
   "The disease affected both soma and psyche";
   - human body, physical body, material body, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod [informal], chassis [informal], frame, form
    
2. Leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
   "soma was an important plant in ancient Persian rituals";
   - haoma, Sarcostemma acidum, hom

1. Personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual

Derived forms: somata, somas

Type of: body, Hindu deity, organic structure, vine

Part of: genus Sarcostemma, homo, human, human being, individual, man, mortal, person, Sarcostemma, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Soma, South Khorasan