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denervate

[ dee-nur-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Surgery.
, de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing.
  1. to cut off the nerve supply from (an organ or body part) by surgery or anesthetic block.

denervate

/ ˈdɛnəˌveɪt /

verb

  1. tr to deprive (a tissue or organ) of its nerve supply

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Derived Forms

  • ˌdenerˈvation, noun

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Other Words From

  • dener·vation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denervate1

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + nerve + -ate 1

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