nerve
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Nerve agents are highly toxic chemicals that prevent the nervous system from working properly and can be fatal.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
Nerve monitoring is also standard surgical procedure when operating in areas of the body containing a high concentration of nerve fibres, such as anywhere near the spinal cord.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024
Nerve cells have a sort of gate that opens to tell the body about pain and then closes again.
From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 22, 2024
Nerve damage left him with such limited range in his hands that he can’t make a closed fist.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
She thought all she had to do was drink malts full of Dr. Dee’s Nerve and Flesh Builder, eat pork, and she’d put on enough weight to fill out the back of her dress.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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