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
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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
Captain Leezur was softly but strenuously sucking a nervine lozenge.
From Vesty of the Basins by Sarah P. McLean Greene
I need scarcely say that I have never used any other "nervine stimulants."
From Study and Stimulants; Or, the Use of Intoxicants and Narcotics in Relation to Intellectual Life by Alfred Arthur Reade
This is a valuable nervine and antispasmodic, and has been used with great success, in my practice, for allaying nervous irritability.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
I accepted a nervine lozenge, and we braced ourselves firmly on the log, placid, but set, against all resistance, not to be great!
From Vesty of the Basins by Sarah P. McLean Greene
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