nervine
[ nur-veen, -vahyn ]
adjective
of or relating to the nerves.
acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves; soothing the nerves.
noun
a nervine medicine.
Origin of nervine
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British Dictionary definitions for nervine
nervine
/ (ˈnɜːviːn) /
adjective
having a soothing or calming effect upon the nerves
noun
obsolete a nervine drug or agent
Origin of nervine
1C17: from New Latin nervīnus, from Latin nervus nerve
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