LIMEN
\lˈa͡ɪmɛn], \lˈaɪmɛn], \l_ˈaɪ_m_ɛ_n]\
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[Latin] Threshold, minimum stimulus, or quantitative difference in stimulation, that is perceptible; boundary, as between vestibule of nostril and nasal cavity, limen nasi.
By J.H. Kenneth
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