nervous system

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

NOUN

central nervous system

Synonyms

WEAK

nerve system nerves neurology peripheral nervous system sense organs sensorium sensory apparatus

Example Sentences

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The discovery reveals how the nervous system naturally limits scratching and may help explain why this process breaks down in people with chronic itch disorders.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Music has a direct impact on the nervous system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Following the rise of commercial web browsers in the 1990s, the internet erased the constraints of geography and became the central nervous system of the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Platts said while most people associate radiation with cancer risk, it also can impact the central nervous system and blood circulation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I now risked dying from oxygen toxicity, as the excessively high amount of oxygen threatened to burn up my nervous system, lungs, and eyes.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir