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nervous system

[nur-vuhs sis-tuhm] / ˈnɜr vəs ˌsɪs təm /


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The new findings identify the sensory pathway connecting these specialized hairs to the nervous system.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

In these cases, the virus affects the brain or nervous system and can cause encephalitis or meningitis, which can result in an infection of the brain or surrounding tissue, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Many contain large amounts of caffeine, which stimulates the central nervous system and makes you feel more awake.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

The company is developing treatments for chronic pain, working on compounds aimed at offering meaningful pain relief while avoiding the central nervous system effects that come with many existing therapeutics, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Besides, that procession of terrifying figures was destroying Barrabas’s nervous system.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende



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