What is the meaning of Nisus?

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(n.) A striving; an effort; a conatus.
(n.) A striving; an effort; a conatus.
(n.) The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc.
(n.) The contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to evacuate feces or urine.

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