nervine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the nerves.
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acting on or relieving disorders of the nerves; soothing the nerves.
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of nervine
1655–65; < New Latin nervīnus, equivalent to Latin nerv ( us ) nerve + -īnus -ine 1
Example Sentences
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Rebuilder of the adrenals, borage is a deep-acting nervine suited to times of exhaustion and low spirits.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
It has a nervine property, by which it excites the nervous system inordinately, and exhilarates the brain.
From Fifteen Years in Hell by Luther Benson
But it is when Jay Jay ribs himself up with a powerful nervine and tackles government by injunction that he really rises into the realm of pure humor—becomes serious, so to speak.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by William Cowper Brann
Madame Campan tried to administer a nervine, but the Queen refused it.
From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Arthur Léon, baron Imbert de Saint-Amand
But an infusion of the plant made with cold water, acts better as a remedy for hysterical headache, and as a general nervine stimulant because the volatile aromatic virtues are not dispelled by heat.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
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