Trigemin is a medical term that refers to a large nerve responsible for sensory and motor functions in the face. The spelling can be broken down phonetically as /traɪˈdʒɛmɪn/. The "tri" at the beginning indicates three branches of the nerve that serve different areas of the face. The "gem," pronounced as "jem," comes from Latin and means "twin," indicating that the nerve has two roots. The final "in" denotes that it is a noun. Understanding the phonetic breakdown can help with correct pronunciation and spelling of this word.
Trade name of a synthetic preparation, dimethylaminoantipyrine-butylchloralhydrate, recommended in the treatment of tic douloureux and other forms of neuralgia, influenza, and sore-throat in doses of gr. 5-15 (0.3-1.0).
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
The word "trigemin" is derived from Latin. It is a combination of the Latin prefix "tri-", meaning "three", and the Latin word "geminus", meaning "twin" or "paired". Thus, "trigemin" refers to something triple or having three parts.