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nervous

10 entries found.
  1. nervous
  2. autonomic nervous system
  3. central nervous system
  4. nervous breakdown
  5. nervous impulse
  6. nervous system
  7. parasympathetic nervous system
  8. peripheral nervous system
  9. sympathetic nervous system
  10. vegetative nervous system

Main Entry:
ner·vous Listen to the pronunciation of nervous
Pronunciation:
\ˈnər-vəs\
Function:
adjective
1: of, relating to, or composed of neurons <the nervous layer of the eye>2 a: of or relating to the nerves; also : originating in or affected by the nerves <nervous energy> b: easily excited or irritated
— ner·vous·ly adverb
— ner·vous·ness noun
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