a nerve 'impulse' [=a wave of electrical energy that is carried through the nerves to the brain]
Shopping with a credit card can lead to 'impulse buying'.
He had to resist the 'impulse' [='urge'] 'to shout'.
(..) than hunger or thirst? If you'd ever bothered to read the Torah, you'd know it says no such thing. It says there are impulses we have to control. That's what makes men different than beasts. Well, I suppose I fall somewhere between the two. (..)2018 TvShow: The Alienist Title: These Bloody Thoughts Season: 1 Episode 4