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neurotic |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Neurotic \Neu*rot"ic\, a. [Gr. ? nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as a neurotic disease. 2. Uself in disorders of or affecting, the nerves. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Neurotic \Neu*rot"ic\, n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves. 2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers. Note: Neurotic as a class include all those poisons whose mains action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided three orders: a Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. b Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. c Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: neurotic adj 1: characteristic of or affected by neurosis; "neurotic disorder"; "neurotic symptoms" 2: affected with emotional disorder [syn: {psychoneurotic}] [ant: {unneurotic}] n : a person suffering from neurosis [syn: {psychoneurotic}, {mental case}]
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