NERVE

Nerve

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system. A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons to peripheral organs.

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nerve

Noun

  1. A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
    The nerves can be seen through the skin.''
  2. A neuron.
  3. A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
    ''Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves
  4. Courage, boldness.
    He hasn't the nerve to tell her he likes her, what a wimp!
  5. Patience.
  6. Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
  7. Audacity, gall.
    He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.
  8. Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
    Ellie had a bad case of nerves before the big test.
  9. Sinew, tendon.

Verb

  1. To give courage; sometimes with "up".
    ''May their example nerve us to face the enemy.
  2. To give strength
    ''The liquor nerved up several of the men after their icy march.


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