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in⋅ner⋅va⋅tion

  [in-er-vey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of innervating; state of being innervated.
2. Anatomy. the distribution of nerves to a part.
Origin:
1825–35; innervate + -ion

Related forms:
in⋅ner⋅va⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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in·ner·vate   (ĭ-nûr'vāt', ĭn'ər-)   
tr.v.   in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates

  1. To supply (an organ or a body part) with nerves.

  2. To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action.

in'ner·va'tion n., in'ner·va'tion·al (-vā'shə-nəl) adj.
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Main Entry: in·ner·va·tion
Pronunciation: "in-(")&r-'vA-sh&n, in-"&r-
Function: noun
1 : the process of innervatingor the state of being innervated; especially : the nervous excitation necessary for the maintenance of the life and functions of the various organs
2 : thedistribution of nerves to or in a part —in·ner·va·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjective
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innervation in·ner·va·tion (ĭn'ər-vā'shən)
n.

  1. The arrangement or distribution of nerves to an organ or body part.

  2. The amount or degree of stimulation of a muscle or organ by nerves.

in'ner·va'tion·al (-vā'shə-nəl) adj.

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