essens

Danish

noun
Definitions
  • essence; the inherent nature of a thing or idea
  • an essence; the concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process

Etymology

Derived from Latin essentia (essence, being, the being essence of a thing).

Origin

Latin

essentia

Gloss

essence, being, the being essence of a thing

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