nervine

English

Etymology

From Latin nervinus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɝvin/, /ˈnɝvaɪn/

Adjective

nervine (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.

Noun

nervine (plural nervines)

1. A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.

References

• “nervine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• enriven, innerve, vernine

French

Adjective

nervine

1. feminine singular of nervin

Italian

Adjective

nervine f pl

1. feminine plural of nervino

Anagrams

• rivenne, venirne, vernine