: a structure forming the distal end of a nerve axon see neuron illustration
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When bitten by the southern black widow, the spider’s venom attacks the nerve endings in muscles that can cause severe pain and muscle cramps at the source of the bite, which can then spread throughout the body.—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025 Packed with nerve endings, the soles and toes respond to touch, massage, or even gentle nibbling.—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025 Experts suspect that, as a result of dehydration, fluids may move out of the brain, which stimulates pain-sensing nerve endings within the meninges (the tissues that cover the brain).12
6.—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025 When the patch is adhered to the skin and pressed against it, the needles painlessly pierce only the top layer of the skin, not reaching the nerve endings below.—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nerve ending
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