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NEURISM
Etymology
Noun
neurism (uncountable)
(obsolete) A supposed "nerve force" in vitalism.
Anagrams
• Rumsien, mureins, murines
Source: Wiktionary
Neu"rism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Nerve force. See Vital force, under Vital.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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