nervine
of or relating to the nerves.
acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves; soothing the nerves.
a nervine medicine.
Origin of nervine
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How to use nervine in a sentence
The root of golden seal is used in medicine under the name hydrastis rhizome, as a stomachic and nervine stimulant.
Dose: nervine and alterative, 1/6—1/3 grn.; emetic, 2—5 grn.
Merck's 1899 Manual | Merck & Co.Antispasmodic and nervine; in hysteria, hypochondriasis, epilepsy, and low fevers.
Caffeine and theobromine enjoy nervine properties and energetic vascular actions.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | VariousThe devotion his resolute words proved was like a strong nervine to restore her self-control.
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British Dictionary definitions for nervine
/ (ˈnɜːviːn) /
having a soothing or calming effect upon the nerves
obsolete a nervine drug or agent
Origin of nervine
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