nervine

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/ˈnɝvin//ˈnɝvaɪn/

adjective

Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.

OriginLatin nervinus →
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Meanings

adjectivenervine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineHaving the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
nounnervine (plural nervines)

plural nervines

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

Origin

  1. Latinnervinus
  2. Englishnervine

From Latin nervinus.

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Anagrams

innerveenrivenvernine
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APA

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

MLA

“nervine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nervine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervine.

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