nervine

English

Etymology

From Latin nervinus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɝvin/, /ˈnɝvaɪn/

Adjective

nervine (not comparable)

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

Noun

nervine (plural nervines)

A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.

References

“nervine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

enriven, innerve, vernine

French

Adjective

nervine

feminine singular of nervin

Italian

Adjective

nervine f pl

feminine plural of nervino

Anagrams

rivenne, venirne, vernine

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