vagus nerve va·gus·nerve uncommon noun 1. a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera Synonymsvagusvagus nervenervus vaguspneumogastricpneumogastric nervetenth cranial nervewandering nerve Related words Broader terms cranial nerve WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
