phrenics

Etymology

From phreno- + -ics.

phrenics means the branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
The phrenic nerves; the nerves that control the diaphragm.“One sees plainly, that while old rabbits, after removal of the influence of the phrenics, can still reach from ½ to 8/9 of the normal quantity of air used, in young animals the proportion stands so that they only respire from ¼ to 1/6 in one minute; and thus they satisfy their need of air so unsatisfactorily that they soon die.”