transitive verb
-·vat·ed, -·vat·ing- to supply (a part of the body) with nerves
- to stimulate (a nerve, muscle, etc.) to movement or action
Origin of innervate
from in- + nerve + -ateinnervate
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innervate
transitive verb
in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates- To supply (an organ or a body part) with nerves.
- To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action.
Related Forms:
- in′ner·va′tion
noun
- in′ner·va′tion·al
adjective
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present innervates, present participle innervating, simple past and past participle innervated)
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innervate - Medical Definition
v.
- To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.
- To stimulate a nerve, muscle, or body part to action.
Related Forms:
- in′ner·va′tion
n.
- in′ner·va′tion·al (-vā′shə-nəl)
adj.
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