nervous system
noun
: the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs see autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system
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And the bulk of scientific evidence has shown that low doses in vaccines don’t harm the nervous system.
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Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
And the bulk of scientific evidence has shown that low doses in vaccines don’t harm the nervous system.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Permethrin is a neurotoxin that targets an insect’s nervous system, triggering muscle spasms, paralysis, and eventually death.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 June 2025
More than just physical pain Neuropathic pain stems from damage to or dysfunction in the nervous system itself.
—Siddhesh Sabnis, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nervous system
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“Nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous%20system. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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