CENTRE OF ACTION
\sˈɛntəɹ ɒv ˈakʃən], \sˈɛntəɹ ɒv ˈakʃən], \s_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_ɹ ɒ_v ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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The viscus in which the whole or a great part of any function is executed, and to which several other organs contribute. Thus, the vital activity seems to be wholly centred in the stomach, during chymification; in the duodenum, during chylification. In like manner, the uterus becomes a centre of action during gestation.
By Robley Dunglison
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Snake's-head
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