noeud vital

== English == === Etymology === From French nœud vital. === Noun === noeud vital (plural noeuds vitals) (botany, obsolete) The junction between root and stem of a plant. (anatomy) A small part of the brainstem that controls breathing and especially the gasping reflex. === References === J. M. D. Olmsted (November 1944), “Historical note on the 'noeud vital' or respiratory center”, in Bulletin of the History of Medicine, volume 16, number 4, →JSTOR, pages 343-350 === Anagrams === unviolated == French == === Noun === noeud vital m (plural noeuds vitals) alternative spelling of nœud vital