Both Uses of
nervous system
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- 'This violent strain upon the nervous system over, my lord, what ensues?†
Chpt 28 *
- And so natural did this sort of performance come to Mr Snittle Timberry, that on their way out of the theatre and towards the tavern where the supper was to be holden, he testified the severity of his recent indisposition and its wasting effects upon the nervous system, by a series of gymnastic performances which were the admiration of all witnesses.†
Chpt 48
Definition:
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(nervous system) the brain, nerve cells, and/or other body parts that enable sensory perception and movement