nervous system
noun
the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.
nervous systems
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pluralof nervous system.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Researchers found that the human brain appears to combine two ancient nervous systems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It's kind of intensifying people's nervous systems which are already kind of stretched post Covid," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Doctors who remotely monitor patients’ nervous systems during surgeries—often from their homes in other states—have joined the racket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I was learning that many aspects of our day-to-day lives are apparently bad for our nervous systems: Working too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
For centuries many of the inhabitants of this region suffered from what came to be known as “the Reichenstein disease” — chronic arsenicism with accompanying disorders of the liver, skin, and gastrointestinal and nervous systems.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
