nervous system
/ˈnɜr·vəs ˌsɪs·təm/ n [C]Definition
› biology (in animals and people) the brain and all the nerves in the body that together make movement and feeling possible
(Definition of nervous system n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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