nervine (not comparable)
(medicine) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
nervine (plural nervines)
A drug or substance that acts upon the nerves.
• enriven, innerve, vernine
Source: Wiktionary
Nerv"ine a. Etym: [L. nervinus made of sinews: cf.F. nervin. See Nerve.] (Med.)
Definition: Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement.
– n.
Definition: A nervine agent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
