Nervine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nervine \nerv"ine\ (n[~e]rv"[i^]n; 277) a. [L. nervinus made of
     sinews: cf.F. nervin. See {Nerve}.] (Med.)
     Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves;
     quieting nervous excitement. -- n. A nervine agent.
     [1913 Webster]