nervous system
noun
: the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs see autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system
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In the summer, strolling and biking along the four reservoirs completely reset my nervous system; in the winter, the water becomes a frozen playground where people of all ages build snowmen and figure skate to their heart’s content.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Emotional contributors to Sam’s chronic pain, for example, included the depression and sadness that made his body hurt more, and the untreated stress and anxiety that kept his nervous system in overdrive.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
More than half of the USDA's samples of peaches, plums, nectarines and pears had residues of fludioxonil, which may harm the liver, hormones and nervous system, the EWG said based on findings from animal studies.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Emotional contributors to Sam’s chronic pain, for example, included the depression and sadness that made his body hurt more, and the untreated stress and anxiety that kept his nervous system in overdrive.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nervous system
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