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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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innervate
(ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt)vb (tr)
1. (Physiology) to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)
2. (Physiology) to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses
ˌinnerˈvation n
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in•ner•vate
(ɪˈnɜr veɪt, ˈɪn ərˌveɪt)v.t. -vat•ed, -vat•ing.
to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.
in`ner•va′tion, n.
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innervate
, enervate - Innervate means "to stimulate or give nervous energy," the opposite of enervate.See also related terms for stimulate.
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innervate
Past participle: innervated
Gerund: innervating
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Verb | 1. | innervate - supply nerves to (some organ or body part) |
2. | innervate - stimulate to action; "innervate a muscle or a nerve" physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
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Translations
innervate
v. inervar, estimular un área o parte con energía nerviosa.
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