"iṣan" meaning in Yoruba

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Noun

IPA: /ī.ʃã̄/
Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=iṣan|head2=}} iṣan, {{yo-pos|noun|iṣan|}} iṣan, {{yo-noun|iṣan}} iṣan
  1. (anatomy) muscle, sinew, nerve, vein Derived forms: ajẹmọ́-iṣan-ìmọ̀lára (english: nervous), ìkọṣẹ́ àkópọ̀-iṣan-ìmọ̀lára (english: nervous breakdown), àìyarọtán-iṣan (english: paresis), àhunpọ̀-iṣan (english: plexus)
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          "word": "ìkọṣẹ́ àkópọ̀-iṣan-ìmọ̀lára"
        },
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        },
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          "english": "plexus",
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        }
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