nervine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɜːviːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nûr′vēn, -vīn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nerv•ine  (nûr′vēn, -vīn),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomyof or pertaining to the nerves.
  2. Drugsacting on or relieving disorders of the nerves;
    soothing the nerves.

n. 
  1. Drugsa nervine medicine.
  • Neo-Latin nervīnus, equivalent. to Latin nerv(us) nerve + -īnus -ine1
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nervine / ˈnɜːviːn/
  1. having a soothing or calming effect upon the nerves
  1. a nervine drug or agent
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin nervīnus, from Latin nervus nerve

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