nervous

  • 131nervous impulse — noun the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus • Syn: ↑nerve impulse, ↑neural impulse, ↑impulse • Hypernyms: ↑electrical discharge …

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  • 132nervous breakdown — {n.} A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person s ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or the like. * /When the mother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous… …

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