What does "prana" mean?

Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

What is a synonym for "prana"?

Common synonyms include: anima, animating force, astral body, atman, bathmism, beating heart.

/ˈpɹɑːnə/ noun

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Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force. Hinduism, countable, uncountable
"He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward."

"He it is who sends the (in-coming) Prana (life-breath) upward and throws the (out-going) breath downward."

From Sanskrit प्राण (prāṇa, “breath; life”).