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nervine, a. and n. Med.|ˈnɜːvaɪn|
[ad. mod.L. nervīnus relating to the sinews or nerves (in late L. ‘made of sinews’): cf. F. nervin, It. and Sp. nervino.]
A. adj.
†1. Used for the sinews. Obs. rare—1.
1661Lovell Hist. Anim. & Min. 423 [Rickets are cured by] balsam of Tolu, the nervine ointment, aregon, and martiat.
2. Having the quality of acting on the nerves, so as to restore them to a normal state; relieving disorders of the nervous system.
1718Quincy Compl. Disp. 93 This..enters almost into all the nervine compositions of the Shops. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) III. 446 The warm nervine stimulants as musk, camphor, valerian. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 883 One of those nervine agents which all people civilized or uncivilized..discover to soothe the nervous system.
B. n.
1. A medicine that acts upon and strengthens or soothes the nerves; a nerve-tonic.
1730Stuart in Phil. Trans. XXXVI. 361 Other Medicines taken from the common Class of Nervines. 1777Lightfoot Flora Scot. I. 85 The roots are esteem'd an excellent nervine. 1866Waring Trop. Res. 222 The use of tonics..of that class termed nervines of which nux vomica is the best.
fig.1803Beddoes Hygëia ix. 113, I know not if stories..would not prove excellent nervines and anodynes.
2. A greasy preparation used in massage.
1887D. Maguire Art Massage ii. (ed. 4) 35 A masseur can use..balsam of opodeldoc, nervine, and fierveranti. |