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bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body.

Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shoked.

Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved.

Destitute of nerves.

The state of being nerveless.

Having the nerves radiating from the base; -- said of leaves.

Having the nerves spring from the midrib.

Having the ribs or the veins of the leaves curved; -- called also curvinervate and curve-veined.

To weaken; to enervate. [Obs.] Milton.

Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner; -- said of certain leaves, and of the winfs of some insects.

Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base; -- said of a leaf.

To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.

Pinnately veined or nerved.

Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.

The same as Quinquenerved.

Having the veins or nerves straight; -- said of leaves.

To nerve again; to give new vigor to; to reinvigorate.

Having reticulated veins.

Having three nerves. Three-nerved leaf (Bot.), a leaf having three distinct and prominent ribs, or nerves, extending from the base.

Same as Trinervate.