nerve
IPA: nˈɝv
noun
- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.
- (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
- Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
- Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
- (in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
- (in the plural) Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
- (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- (obsolete) Sinew, tendon.
verb
- (transitive) To give courage.
- (transitive) To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.
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Examples of "nerve" in Sentences
- The axon is a type of a nerve.
- The brain just responds to the nerves.
- The nerves in this space are the following.
- They mark the terminus of the recurrent nerve.
- This is reflected by the diameter of the nerve axon.
- It appears to trash the gut, the nerves and the liver.
- The trigeminal nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves.
- The oculomotor nerve is the third of twelve paired cranial nerves.
- The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh is a nerve of the lumbar plexus.
- The medial root of median nerve is one of the two sources of the median nerve.
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