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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Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The progressive, fatal disease affects the nervous systems of cervids, members of the deer family.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Let this lunation be a reset for your nervous system.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The progressive, fatal disease affects the nervous systems of cervids, members of the deer family.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Let this lunation be a reset for your nervous system.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
By day 10, my entire nervous system was hijacked—every fiber of my being was at ease, and all cravings subsided.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nervous system
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“Nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous%20system. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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