innervate
[ ih-nur-veyt, in-er-veyt ]
verb (used with object),in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing.
to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.
Origin of innervate
1Words that may be confused with innervate
- enervate, innervate
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How to use innervate in a sentence
Optic ganglia: are at the sides of the procerebrum and innervate the compound eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for innervate
innervate
/ (ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt) /
verb(tr)
to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)
to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses
Derived forms of innervate
- innervation, noun
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