nisus

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a mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving
{i} ambition; effort
The contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to evacuate feces or urine
A striving; an effort; a conatus
The periodic procreative desire manifested in the spring by birds, etc
an effortful attempt to attain a goal