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denervate
(dē-nŭrˈvātˌ)
transitive verb de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing, de·ner·vates To deprive (an organ or body part) of a nerve supply, as by surgically removing or cutting a nerve or by blocking a nerve connection with drugs.
Related Forms:
- deˌner·vaˈtion noun
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