nervine

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English

Etymology

From Latin nervinus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɝvin/, /ˈnɝvaɪn/

Adjective

nervine (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.

Noun

nervine (plural nervines)

  1. A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.

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French

Adjective

nervine

  1. feminine singular of nervin

Italian

Adjective

nervine f pl

  1. feminine plural of nervino

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