life force (n)
vital force (n)
vitality (n)
elan vital (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
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Hypernym force
Domain of synset - TOPIC biology, biological science
Derivationally related form vitality → vital
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Derivationally related form vital → vitality
Member of this domain - TOPIC biology, biological science
Hyponym force

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