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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He believed that retraining our nervous systems to live in a state of calm was essential to healing our stiff, sore bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The results suggest that a simple brain like system may have existed in some of the earliest animals, offering new insight into how nervous systems evolved.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
“We really wanted to focus on calming people’s nervous systems down,” says Jeremy Hoffmann, the founder and CEO of Quantum Wellness Spa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 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
