innervate

[ ih-nur-veyt, in-er-veyt ]
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verb (used with object),in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing.
  1. to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.

  2. to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.

Origin of innervate

1
First recorded in 1865–70; in-2 + nerve + -ate1

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British Dictionary definitions for innervate

innervate

/ (ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)

  2. to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses

Derived forms of innervate

  • innervation, noun

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