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
French
Adjective
nervine
- feminine singular of nervin
Italian
Adjective
nervine f pl
- feminine plural of nervino