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nervous system

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


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Lead poisoning is "particularly harmful to young children" and can "severely damage the brain and central nervous system", according to the World Health Organization.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The autonomic nervous system helps regulate many automatic functions in the body, including digestion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Middle East is, among other things, like a cerebrum of the world nervous system: its exposed nerves—trade routes and oil pipelines—making it especially sensitive to the rest of the body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Christa Pike, 50, on Wednesday survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital, a drug that suppresses nervous system activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

My nervous system launched into “Flight of the Bumblebee.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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