accelerans

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noun

A nerve that speeds up the heartbeat by emitting noradrenaline.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noun
  1. A nerve that speeds up the heartbeat by emitting noradrenaline.

Origin

  1. Latinaccelerāns“quickening”
  2. Englishaccelerans

From Latin accelerāns (“quickening”).

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accelerans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accelerans

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Chicago

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