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nervous system

noun

Meaning

  1. An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses and initiates actions.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

nervous tissue(English)autonomic nervous system(English)somatic nervous system(English)innervation(English)neurosystem(English)neuroanatomy(English)nervimotion(English)neurology(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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