nervine

[ nur-veen, -vahyn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the nerves.

  2. acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves; soothing the nerves.

noun
  1. a nervine medicine.

Origin of nervine

1
1655–65; <New Latin nervīnus, equivalent to Latin nerv(us) nerve + -īnus-ine1

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nervine

/ (ˈnɜːviːn) /


adjective
  1. having a soothing or calming effect upon the nerves

noun
  1. obsolete a nervine drug or agent

Origin of nervine

1
C17: from New Latin nervīnus, from Latin nervus nerve

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